Recent Posts in 2008

• 111th Congress Expected to Pass Economic Stimulus Legislation Quickly

  Dec 14, 2008
  This week, Democrats continued to lay groundwork for an economic stimulus bill to be considered soon after the new Congress convenes. The House ...
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• Brain-injured troops face long-term risks

  Dec 5, 2008
  A recent post on MSN shows how 22 percent of Iraq vets are affected by traumatic head wounds. War related brain injury is a critical issue facing many ...
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• BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ADOPTS JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION

  Nov 26, 2008
  Two highly respected leaders team up to improve clinical management and rehabilitation of individuals with brain injury. Vienna, VA, November 20, 2008 ...
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• VA Signs Interagency Agreement With NIDRR-Funded TBI Model Systems

  Nov 24, 2008
  In an exciting development, the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) recently signed an ...
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• Defense Secretary Gates Responds to Senators' Letter on Cognitive Rehabilitation

  Nov 24, 2008
  United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has responded to the letter a group of Senators issued on August 4, 2008 calling on him to ensure ...
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• Congressman Pascrell Introduces Bill to Improve Concussion Management in Schools

  Nov 24, 2008
  In response to the tragic death of Montclair High School's Ryne Dougherty, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), the co-founder and co-chairman of the ...
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• BIAA Urges Repeal of Medicare's Two-Year Wait Period

  Nov 24, 2008
  On November 12, 2008, BIAA joined the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare – which represents over 75 health advocacy organizations – in ...
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• BIAA Testifies at Social Security Administration Compassionate Allowances Hearing

  Nov 24, 2008
  On November 18, 2008, BIAA Director of Consumer Services, Greg Ayotte, testified in Arlington, Virginia at a Social Security Administration (SSA) ...
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