ACA Ramps Up Push for Parity in the National Healthcare-Reform Bill

Morgan Sheets

On September 16, amputees from as far away as North Dakota and Montana joined local activists at a Washington DC “lobby day” organized by the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) along with its partners, the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) and Hanger Orthopedic Group, Bethesda, Maryland. The groups called on elected officials to include fair insurance coverage for prosthetic arms and legs in healthcare reform. They also called for continued inclusion of language to preclude insurance denials due to pre-existing conditions, and they supported creating a comprehensive health-disparities category to ensure equity and accountability in advancing coverage.