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Sorry, I am a skeptic on this one

Tim, This journey is hard and frustrating. I have yet to run across a rehab painting a rosy picture. Every R, PT and OT i have encountered over 44 years has been honest that it is hard. I do feel the...

A nice body of work and it is not over !

Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc., a California-based biotechnology company pioneering the field of regenerative medicine, announced on June 13 that new nine-month follow-up data show improved arm, hand...

A new approach. I think Todd's work is promising even if early stage.

If you are tall the AMS conversion cuts further forward into firewall and the others are a challenge.

Insurance will rarely allow a lateral transfer. I might push back hard.

The efforts of a few hospitals resulted not in any additional money but a two year pilot study at the expense of the hospitals participating with CMS to try to ensure access to rehabilitation under...

The Senate voted 94 to 5*to approve the act, President Obama has promised to sign it.

• Senate takes up bill less than a week after House approval
• President Obama urges lawmakers to approve measure
By Jeannie Baumann
(BNA) -- The 21st Century Cures legislation has cleared a key...

My support is because it is a better piece of legislation. There is a fix although short in time for complex rehabilitation equipment (wheelchair reimbursement). It benefits the SCI population. You...

Different bill and different supporters. I have been to DC on this one. I does contain 2 billion for NIH. If you follow politics at all you may figure out that a good bit of that is for Joe Biden's...

BREAKING: Game-Changer #CuresNow Passes House*
Game-Changing Medical Innovation Package Heads to Senate for Consideration
WASHINGTON, DC ? The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the 21st...

Interesting legislation up for consideration:

http://khn.org/news/a-frenzy-of-lobbying-on-21st-century-cures/

I believe a patient was injected with the 20 million last week

A few more treated since then. Asterias is steady in their approach

Not sure what is driving all the stories. http://retractionwatch.com/2016/07/15/patient-asked-to-pay-15k-another-broke-her-leg-whistleblower-on-revoked-funding-for-paralysis-study-speaks/

Yes it is.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01725880?term=stem+cells+inc&cond=spinal+injury&rank=4

Bioness does make a hand unit as well.

Not so much enthusiasm as hope. Newest press release not yet up. I support research for acutes and chronics.

If it progresses and criteria gets wider it may one day.

Might be a good week to monitor their website.

(DGIwire) – Stem cell research is often in the news these days. Keeping track of all the advances in this fast-evolving area requires knowing about the different types of stem cells and their current...

Thanks for clearing that up.