Medicaid refuses to cover prosthetics for Texas woman who lost both arms in a dog attack in 2023
A mother from Texas, Rachele Miller, who unfortunately lost both her hands in a serious dog attack, is claiming that Medicaid has denied coverage for her prosthetics. She explains that the devices she needs to regain her independence are just sitting unused in her doctor’s office. At 49, Miller is not just facing physical challenges; […]
VA will no longer offer fake breasts, dilators, other sex-change ‘prosthetics’ to end gender ideology
Veterans Affairs Bureau announcement On Monday, it would “stage” the provision of “gender-preserving prostheses” and sex crosshormones, citing President Donald Trump's executive order directing the federal government to eradicate gender ideology. Executive ActionDefending women from gender ideological extremism and restoring biological truths to the federal government“The “two perceived genders” are based on a fundamental and […]
New prosthetics restore natural movement via nerve connection
In the world of prosthetics, groundbreaking advances are transforming the lives of lower limb amputees. Researchers at MIT, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have developed a neuroprosthetic system that allows users to control a prosthetic leg using their own nervous system. This innovative approach may bring us closer to a future of fully […]