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New TBI Classification System Aims to Improve Diagnoses and Treatment
After more than 50 years, the medical community is moving towards a new traumatic brain injury (TBI) classification system. Today,…
Medicaid Work Requirements Would Leave Brain Injury Survivors Behind
Washington, D.C. — Newly proposed work requirements for Medicaid recipients could have devastating consequences for people living with brain injury.…
BIAA Requests Meeting with HHS Secretary After Leaked Budget Draft Proposes Cuts to Brain Injury Programs
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has sent an open letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health…
Leaked Department of Health and Human Services Budget Proposes to Eliminate Federal Funding for TBI Programs
The Brain Injury Association of America is categorically opposed to the proposed elimination, restructuring, and funding cuts to brain injury…
Information on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Reorganization and Current Funding
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a restructuring in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order,…
John D. Corrigan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) congratulates John D. Corrigan, PhD, who has been awarded the International Brain Injury…
Arkansas Passes Bill to Benefit Brain Injury Survivors
Last week, Governor Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas signed HB 1583 into law, marking a major victory for individuals with acquired brain injuries…
60 Minutes Segment Exploring Blast Injuries Highlights Urgent Need for Awareness and Research on a National Level
On Sunday, March 23, CBS’ 60 Minutes program spotlighted traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) sustained by military service members as a…
Dr. Jeffrey Barth, father of sports neuropsychology, passes away at 76
Jeffrey “Jeff” Theodore Barth, PhD, a former member of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) Board of Directors and…