Search Results: keywords:"spinal cord injuries"

  • S. RES. 867 — Designating September 2024 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:216

    Senate Resolution 867 designates September 2024 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month" to raise awareness about spinal cord injuries in the United States. The resolution highlights the significant impact of these injuries, including high healthcare costs and the number of...

    Simple Explanation

    In September 2024, the Senate wants everyone to learn more about spinal cord injuries, which happen when the backbone gets hurt and people can't move parts of their body. They hope that by talking about it more, scientists can find better ways to help people get better.

  • H. R. 9272 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish new payment rules for certain catastrophic specialty hospitals under the Medicare program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,295

    H.R. 9272 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to establish new payment rules under the Medicare program specifically for catastrophic specialty hospitals. These are specialized long-term care hospitals focusing on patients with severe conditions like spinal cord or brain injuries. To...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9272 is a new rule that helps certain special hospitals get paid for taking care of people with very serious injuries, like those from car accidents. These hospitals must follow some strict rules to be part of the program, and if they do a good job, they might have to show it again every so often to keep getting paid.