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Presidential Budget
On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, President Obama addressed Congress and the Nation to announce an overall plan to spend $634 billion on healthcare reform. The President’s address simply provided a general overview of his budget that will be released in
Appropriations Update
This week, efforts to take up the FY09 appropriations omnibus bill were stalled further due to the consideration and conference of the Economic Stimulus Legislation. The house will likely wait until after the Presidents Day Recess to tackle appropriations. BIAA
Economic Stimulus Update
Congress is gearing up to clear their spending and tax cut measure aimed at stimulating job creation and the health of the economy as early as Friday. The goal is to have the legislation on President Obama’s desk by Presidents
Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Learn More About TBI!
It’s Easy as 1-2-3: 1. Register for the February 9-10th First Annual Conference, Moving the TBI Agenda: Change, Challenges & Collaboration, sponsored by the California Department of Mental Health and the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board by going to www.regonline.com/TBIConference.
Computer That Reacts To Thought: A Lifeline For Brain Injury Survivors
People who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and who are unable to speak or move are being given the first chance to communicate using just the power of thought – and a laptop loaded with sophisticated algorithms.
BIAA End of the Year Update:
BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down As this year comes to a close, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) would like to thank you for your support during 2008 – a year which included many accomplishments in advocacy
California TBI Council to Host Conference in February
Save the Date In support of Brain Injury Awareness Month in March of 2009, plans are underway for the following annual events: 3rd Annual Greek Dinner & Dance For Thought on March 7th in Long Beach. Tickets are $100 per
