The “Prior Authorization” process is a labor-intensive requirement. For a complex power chair, a manufacturer must coordinate with physicians, physical therapists, and insurance adjusters to prove ...

At first glance, the price of a power wheelchair can seem disconnected from its raw material bill. Aluminum frames, motors, ...

On a sunny winter morning in late December, Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker practiced maneuvering a motorized wheelchair in the ...

Zhu Siwei repairs wheelchairs during the recent Paris Paralympics. It's his third stint as a technician at the Games. WANG PENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Athletes typically wait in a nearby lounge while Zhu ...

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

Michaela "Michi" Benthaus and teammates spent several minutes in microgravity. Blue Origin made history Saturday, sending for the first time a person who uses a wheelchair past the Kármán line, an ...

Michaela “Michi” Benthaus celebrates after going to space on Blue Origin’s NS-37 suborbital flight Dec. 20. Credit: Blue Origin webcast WASHINGTON — Blue Origin flew its final New Shepard suborbital ...

An upcoming Blue Origin flight will mark a first for people with disabilities. The company said its next mission will include Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, an aerospace and mechatronics engineer at the ...

Nixing the wheelchair and seat selection loophole sharpens Southwest's boarding efficiency, Southwest Airlines prepares to end its long-standing wheelchair boarding advantage as the carrier shifts to ...

Cory Lee was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at age 2 Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared ...

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