[AMP-L] Plymouth Man Working to Change Laws to Help Amputees

[Wayne Renardson]

via Star Beacon:

Richard Slusher worked hard to raise money for his $20,000 "Hero 
Arm" last year during a GoFundMe campaign. He is now working so 
others can have the opportunity to receive the bionic body parts needed 
to live a richer life.  

"It dawned on me that so many people have to do GoFundMe campaigns 
and I didn´t think that was right," Slusher said. He said he researched 
the Amputee Coalition and decided to write Gov. Mike DeWine to 
request that April be named as Limb Loss Awareness Month.  

DeWine responded affirmatively and Slusher is hoping to get legislation 
passed that would force insurance companies to approve the prosthetic 
devices. He said 2.1 million people have "limb differences" that hinder 
their day-to-day activities.  

Slusher said there area higher levels of depression for those with limb 
differences and medical costs rise to $500,000 during the course of a 
lifetime compared to $300,000 for an able-bodied person.  

"I am very glad Ohio has Limb Loss Awareness Month," he said.

The rest of the story, with photo, here:

https://tinyurl.com/ycmfoz9a

Wayne R.