Monthly Archives: November 2011

NASHA’S WASHINGTON WEEKLY: New DVD Released on TBI

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

Available on DVD now through Transit Media, Back Walking Forward is a groundbreaking documentary on the aftermath of traumatic brain injury from award winning filmmaker Kavery Kaul. The documentary is a 40-minute inspiring story about the aftermath of brain injury. … Continue reading →

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NASHA: WASHINGTON WEEKLY: US Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to ACA

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

On Monday the Supreme Court announced it will consider a challenge brought by 26 States to the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act. The health care law, signed by President Obama in March 2010, extended insurance coverage to more … Continue reading →

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NASHA Washington Weekly: U.S. Department of Labor Releases October 2011 Employment Statistics

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

Last week, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released the October 2011 disability employment statistics. The new statistics show that the percentage of people with disabilities in the current labor force was 21.3 percent, whereas last year, the percentage of … Continue reading →

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NASHA Washington Weekly: HHS Announces New Funding for Next Generation of Health Care Innovations

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

On Nov.14, 2011, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that up to $1 billion dollars will be awarded to innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high quality medical care and save … Continue reading →

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HeathDay News: Routine Head Hits in Sports May Injury Brain, Experts Warn

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

Scans of young athletes reveal concussion-like damage from repeated mild blows THURSDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) — Young athletes who routinely take hits to the head could experience brain injury — even if they do not suffer a concussion, according … Continue reading →

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Federal TBI Program Funding Alert: Health & Human Services Health Care Innovation Challenge

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that up to $1 billion will be awarded to innovative projects across the country that test creative ways to deliver high-quality medical care and save money. The Health Care … Continue reading →

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Federal TBI Info Alert: Nat’l Assoc. of Medicaid Directors Calls for Pathway to Innovation

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) released a report on November 9, 2011 that calls for an improved and more nimble Medicaid program better designed to address the many challenges that lie ahead for states in managing a sustainable … Continue reading →

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Federal TBI Program: New Posts Requesting Information

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

Federal TBI Program posted the following requests for information: Dana McKenna (KY) asks:  I’d like to know if other States that offer residential services in their TBI/ABI waiver programs allow the providers of this service to provide other waiver services … Continue reading →

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NASHA’S Washington Weekly: Real Warriors Campaign Helps Wounded Vets

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHA)’s Washington Weekly announced the following item of interest: Administration News: Real Warriors Campaign Helps Wounded Veterans:  A press release by the Department of Defense provided highlights about its Real Warriors Campaign … Continue reading →

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Are they really in a vegetative state?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Ian Mattoch

Bedside detection of awareness in the “Vegetative State” November 10, 2011 (The Lancet):  Patients studied all were diagnosed as “vegetative”:  they were alive but unaware of themselves or their environment.  An international team of scientists set out to measure the … Continue reading →

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