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On Tuesday, May 27, at 11 am EDT, nationally-recognized talk show host Diane Rehm will interview Susan Connors, Brain Injury Association of America president/CEO, and Michael Mason, author of Head Cases, the compelling compilation of individual stories of brain injury and its aftermath.

Tune your radio to the National Public Radio Station in your area. When the show starts, call 1-800-433-8850 or send an email to drshow@wamu.org to participate.

Legislation to Delay Harmful Medicaid Regulations Added to War Spending Bill

Also this week, Democrats included legislation which would place a moratorium until March 2009 on several harmful Medicaid regulations (H.R. 5613), in the FY 2008 war supplemental appropriations bill. BIAA continues to strongly endorse H.R. 5613 and supports efforts to keep the bill in the war supplemental legislation as it moves towards final passage, likely within the next two weeks. Continue Reading »

BIAA Roots On Servicemembers at Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride White House Kickoff

A representative of BIAA was invited to attend an event hosted by President George W. Bush on Thursday at the White House. BIAA Government Affairs Director Laura Schiebelhut was proud to be part of the inspiring event, which honored a group of wounded warriors as they kicked off the Wounded Warrior Project’s second annual “Soldier Ride: White House to Light House Challenge.”

Soldier Ride, sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project, is a rehabilitative cycling program for wounded warriors, including individuals with brain injury. For many of these combat-wounded veterans, Soldier Ride provides the first steps in the return to an active lifestyle.

Last night, the Senate passed a slightly revised version of S. 793, the Traumatic Brain Injury Act, which exactly matches the House version passed earlier this week. The bill has now been cleared entirely by Congress and will be forwarded on to the President for his signature!!! Continue Reading »

The House and Senate Budget Committees both passed fiscal 2009 budget resolutions this week which would provide significant increases for health discretionary programs. Continue Reading »

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 25, 2006 - The Fort Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative (FDTTI) managed by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) has awarded $50,000 to Maas BiolAB, LLC to continue development of its cyclosporin neuroprotection products. Funding for the FDTTI is provided by the United States Congress.

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The Business Review (Albany) - April 11, 2006

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Invivo Corp., a California subsidiary of Intermagnetics General Corp. of Latham has been awarded a $500,000 Department of Defense grant to develop an integrated hardware and software system to enable high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of traumatic brain injuries.

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People regularly hear the reminders to wear a bike helmet. A boy who beat the odds is a living example of why it’s so important.

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Recent Scarlett Law Group Victories:
On July 7, 2005, in Rasmussen v. Shade, et al., SCV 14935, Placer County Superior Court, Lincoln Division, the jury reached it’s Verdict awarding Kim Rasmussen $1,248,024.00 as a result of injuries he sustained in a relatively minor rear end automobile accident occurring in Roseville, California.

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Traumatic brain injury or a closed head injury can occur when the head is subjected to a direct external impact. Likewise, injury can occur when the head is subjected to a sudden acceleration and then is suddenly stopped. A sudden acceleration/deceleration often follows a violent flexion – extension movement of the head. This response is extremely common in rear-end vehicle collisions.

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