Jul
22
2008
Also this week, although appropriations activity remains stalled in the House, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the fiscal 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill, containing increased funding for medical research, including TBI research.
The bill allocates $526.8 million for medical research targeted to the veteran population, including research into mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, polytraumatic physical activities and sensory abilities, such as hearing and vision loss. Continue Reading »
Jun
26
2008
ATLANTA — The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls. Continue Reading »
Jan
10
2008
by Rick Rollens - Consultant for CALBIA
The Legislature will reconvene from its recess on January 7.
The $14 billion State Budget deficit will dominate Sacramento for months to come. The Governor will release his proposed 2008-2009 Budget on January 10.
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Dec
18
2007
The House is scheduled to vote on Dec. 11 on a multi-bill “omnibus” Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations bill which splits the difference between the White House and Congressional budget proposals.
The omnibus appropriations package is expected to consist of the 11 remaining spending bills - including the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill, which funds TBI programs - totaling $10.6 billion less than what Congress had originally planned. The new Labor-HHS-Education bill spending allocation in such an omnibus bill is expected to be approximately $3.5 billion less than its current form.
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