The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has announced that it is leading a coalition to provide access to care for uninsured/underinsured individuals who sustained an amputation or mobility impairment due to the Boston Marathon bombing to assure the victims that they “will walk and run again.”
Manufacturer and patient care facility members of AOPA and coalition partners have pledged to connect these individuals with the needed specialized care or the means to ensure access to the needed care as well as free prosthetic limbs, customized bracing, and mobility assistive devices.
According to AOPA, the coalition partners, which also includes those affiliated with the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy), the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP), and the Amputee Coalition, have mobilized their national membership networks to provide care access and support.
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