Amputee Coalition 2018 National Conference Deborah Jackson, right, a lower-leg amputee from Wisconsin, delights in the feel of riding an adaptive bicycle organized by Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports.

The Amputee Coalition will celebrate its 29th year at its 2015 National Conference in Tucson from July 23 to July 25. The attendees will take part in educational seminars, networking, ...

Hundreds of people have worn orange to show their support for a Jersey medical student who had all her limbs amputated after her flu-like symptoms turned into septic shock. Twenty-three-year old ...

People came together in Liberation Square to show their support for Lily and her family Hundreds of people have worn orange to show their support for a Jersey medical student who had all her limbs ...

It's been a long journey for me, as I know its been for some of you guys," said Rodriguez. According to the Amputee Coalition, approximately 185,000 amputations happen in the U.S. each year.

The Amputee Center in Parkersburg will mark Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month with an Amputee Fun Fest on April 26 at the Wood County Resiliency Center. (Photo Provided) In Parkersburg ...

Each year over 500,000 Americans experience limb loss or are born with a limb difference, according to Amputee Coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for people impacted by limb loss and limb ...

In practice, though, prosthetic coverage by private health plans varies tremendously, said Ashlie White, chief strategy and programs officer at the Amputee Coalition.

In practice, though, prosthetic coverage by private health plans varies tremendously, said Ashlie White, chief strategy and programs officer at the Amputee Coalition.

Public Health & Policy > Equity in Medicine Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity — To people in the amputee community, the coverage disparity amounts ...