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Appropriations Update: April 18th, 2011
This week, a fiscal year 2011 spending measure was finally cleared by both the House and the Senate and will be sent promptly to the President’s desk. The White House issued a statement of administration policy soon after final passage
Appropriations Update February 9th, 2011
This week, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan released a fiscal 2011 budget allocation that would cap spending at $1.055 trillion and slice $32 billion from current government spending levels this year. As many of you know, fiscal year 2011 spending
Federal TBI Program Update
On June 15, 2010, BIAA and other TBI stakeholders met with Mary Wakefield, the Administrator of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to discuss the future of the federal TBI program, one of the programs
Veterans Health Care Omnibus
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, the Senate cleared an omnibus veterans’ health care measure that provides important assistance to both veterans and caregivers. S. 1963, as modified by the House, includes nearly $1.6 billion in authorizations for programs designed to
A clinical test for mild traumatic brain injury in children
Serum S-100B is a type of protein that is related to glial cells (a type of cell that helps regulate and support neurons). Past studies have shown that an increase in S-100B is a sensitive indicator of brain injury in
Thank Dateline NBC for Bringing Attention to Brain Injury Challenges
Health care reform at the federal level is officially on hold. Republican Scott Brown gained the Massachusetts seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy, thereby breaking the 60-vote majority in the Senate. Democrats met privately in the days following
BIAA Health Care Reform Update
After the devastating Massachusetts special election, House and Senate leaders are expected to resume negotiations this week to attempt to finish the health care overhaul. Although a clear path is still unknown, BIAA will continue to monitor the situation closely.
BIAA Unveils 2010 Legislative Fact Sheets
On March 3, 2010, BIAA made available its 2010 legislative fact sheets. The fact sheets outline the agenda for this year including, access to care for both civilian and military populations, TBI Act and research funding, TBI Act reauthorization, caregiver
Brain Injury Awareness Month
As most of you already know, March is brain injury awareness month! BIAA will be unveiling its 2010 legislative agenda on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Fact sheets outlining the agenda for this year including, access to care for both civilian
Health Care Reform Update
On February 22, 2010, in the wake of the legislative hold put on Congress after the recent Massachusetts election, the White House released an 11-page health care overhaul proposal that would extend coverage to more than 31 million people, at
