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For a decade, wheelchair users on Medicare who wanted a titanium or carbon fiber frame have had to cover the entire cost themselves.

That's changing. On Sept. 30, the Senate passed the Choices for Increased Mobility Act (H.R. 1703). It cleared the House in July, and now it heads to the president's desk.

Once it becomes law, Medicare must create separate billing codes for carbon fiber and titanium frames by Jan. 1, 2028, so you pay only the difference for an ultralight frame. It costs taxpayers nothing.

This happened because of you. Advocates carried this bill into congressional offices at Roll on Capitol Hill, then kept the pressure on with messages to their senators.

Thank you to Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., for leading the way.

We'll keep you posted as the bill is signed and as Medicare builds the new codes. Follow along for updates. And in the meantime, join our Grassroots Advocacy Network to continue the momentum: https://unitedspinal.org/grassroots-advocacy-network/

A 1945 Wonder Woman comic tells the story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy.

Today, on National Comic Book Day, we’re sharing this piece from the Helen Keller Archive, which follows Helen from childhood through her education and later advocacy. It includes some of the most familiar moments from Helen and Anne’s early years together, including Anne spelling “d-o-l-l” into Helen’s hand and the breakthrough at the water pump.

Explore the full three-page comic in AFB’s Helen Keller Archive: https://helenkellerarchive.afb.org/?a=d&d=A-HK04-B247-F13-060