Insurance Fairness for Amputees: The C-leg: Making a Difference

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The C-leg: Making a Difference

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AnonymousJanuary 15, 2009 at 11:42 AM
My neighbor's had a prosthetic leg most of his life (now retired). Getting around is becoming very difficult for him due to arthritis in his hip on the "good side". He didn't know what a C-leg is!! Over the years, he didn't let his prosthetic slow him down much, if at all.

I'm sending him a link to your blog Kathleen.
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Jeffrey Cain, MD, is a bilateral lower-limb amputee and a member of the Amputee Coalition’s Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Committee. Dr. Cain is an excellent example of how prosthetic devices can help amputees function in their daily lives and contribute to society rather than become dependent on it.

“Being able to have prosthetic devices means that I can take care of my patients and teach medical students,” said Dr. Cain.

Unfortunately, working people with employer-provided health insurance plans are often the ones with the biggest problems, Dr. Cain noted. “Because employer-provided insurance plans are increasingly introducing unreasonable limits and caps, if you have a job in America – if you are a hardworking member of society – you can’t afford a leg to stand on. It’s gotten that bad.”