CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - May 1, 2013
- May 1, 2013 |
- CEO Update
Association to provide prosthetic limbs to Boston bombing victims The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has launched a new initiative to provide prosthetic limbs to Boston Marathon bombing victims who lost one or both legs as a result of the April 15 attack. In a news conference Tuesday, the association announced the formation of the "Coalition to Walk and Run Again," which will provide prosthetics to victims who are uninsured or whose health insurance doesn't cover the cost of replacing lost limbs. The purpose of the effort is not only to help bombing victims, but to highlight the gaps in coverage that exist for the thousands of people each year who lose a… Read More