From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Fri Apr 21 07:00:55 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] 3D Solution for Ukraine War Amputees [Video] In-Reply-To: <63F4ED66.10468.3E50174A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> References: <63F4ED66.10468.3E50174A@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Message-ID: <64429717.18746.1F4BD115@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> Corrected URL: via Washington Post: How the 3D-printing community worldwide is aiding Ukraine Facing shortages on the battlefield, Ukrainian soldiers are getting supplies they need from those with the printers The rest of the story, with photos, here: https://tinyurl.com/2xkunnwu Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Apr 26 11:42:33 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Dbl Amputee Vet Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison Message-ID: <64497099.7363.5495D4D@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Stars & Stripes: The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border was sentenced to four years and three months in prison on Wednesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors. Brian Kolfage, a decorated Air Force veteran who lost both of his legs and an arm in the Iraq War, previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations from the We Build the Wall campaign. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2y5snv3n Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Wed Apr 26 15:09:17 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] Insurance Coverage for Amputees: 2023 Legislation Tracker Message-ID: <6449A10D.4914.606A3D5@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via Ampitude: Arkansas has joined New Mexico in passing So Kids Can Move legislation through both houses of its state legislature. On April 5, Arkansas HB 1252 passed the state senate 30-1, with a key amendment to the original bill: The senate version limits coverage of recreational prostheses to K-3 and K-4 amputees. The bill then went back to the house, as amended, and passed there 95-0 on April 6. (The original version had passed 89-7 on March 27.) Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the bill into law on April 13. New Mexico?s governor formally signed the "So New Mexicans Can Move" bill on April 7. New Mexico now boasts the most comprehensive prosthetic coverage in the nation. Kudos to AOPA, the Amputee Coalition, and above all to Kyle Stepp and Laura Lewis, the two citizens who championed the bill at the grassroots level. What an incredible achievement. If you?re not familiar with the bill, get all the deets here. Our May edition will have complete coverage of this landmark legislation. The rest of the story, with photo, here: https://tinyurl.com/2xqxljfy Wayne R. From wayne.renardson at comcast.net Thu Apr 27 14:08:37 2023 From: wayne.renardson at comcast.net (Wayne Renardson) Date: Mon Mar 18 14:56:46 2024 Subject: [AMP-L] LIMBER P&O Awarded $200,000 Message-ID: <644AE455.12204.AF56BDD@wayne.renardson.comcast.net> via O&P Edge: LIMBER Prosthetics & Orthotics took the top prize with about $200,000 in funding at the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC). The program, which works with accredited angel investors and engages promising early-stage companies with funding for potentially disruptive solutions, is run through the University of San Diego Knauss School of Business. The amount raised by LIMBER could increase as investors may elect to invest in the startups as individual investors. Historically, investors have exceeded both the investment amount and number of companies funded. LIMBER uses a systems-engineering approach to integrate imaging, modeling, simulation, testing, and additive manufacturing to create affordable, unibody prosthetic devices that can be tailored specifically to each user?s needs. The rest of the story here: https://tinyurl.com/29kw9htu Wayne R.