Tag: United Spinal Association
United Spinal names new CEO
May 4, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association has named Matt Castelluccio as its CEO. Castelluccio has been a staff member of United Spinal since 2022 and has been serving as the interim CEO since September 2025, succeeding Vincenzo Piscopo. He previously served as vice president of community support. "Before taking the reins as interim CEO, Matt was already integral to how United Spinal Association operated,” said Tom Aiello, board chairman. “Once in that role, he grew our membership,...
United Spinal hosts lobby day
June 23, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – United Spinal Association will bring nearly 200 wheelchair users and allies to Washington, D.C., for its signature advocacy event, Roll on Capitol Hill, June 22-25. As national policymakers contemplate budget proposals that could slash Medicaid, weaken civil rights protections and roll back vital social programs, ROCH arrives at a time when people with disabilities must find common ground and push back on these escalating attacks, the association says. “Roll on Capitol Hill...
Forbes honors two United Spinal leaders
June 18, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Two leaders at United Spinal Association have been honored in Forbes’ first-ever Accessibility 100. Dominic Marinelli, vice president of accessibility services, was named in the “Modeling, Music and Movies: Accessibility in the Arts” for his team’s role in ensuring large stadiums, arenas and other venues are accessible for all people. Joshua Basile, board secretary, was named in “Polices And Protections: Accessibility’s Legal Frontier” for...
United Spinal names new director
April 29, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association has appointed Arielle Rausin as director of Chapter and Hospital Network Relations and Engagement. Rausin’s appointment will strengthen the association’s National Chapter Network and Hospital Network at a time when disability issues are gaining greater visibility and advancements are being made in health care and air transportation. “Our chapters and hospital partners are the heart of our grassroots movement, bringing our mission to life...
In brief: Owens & Minor invests in DT, Samsung partners with Stanford, Alabama fights PBMs
April 11, 2025HME News Staff
RICHMOND, Va. – Owens & Minor expects to achieve greater efficiencies for its Products & Healthcare Services business and improved customer service with new investments in technology, automation and analytics.
Initial roll out will focus on two new Owens & Minor distribution centers in West Virginia and South Dakota.
“Over the past two years, our P&HS teammates have worked creatively and diligently to identify areas where technology investments, operational upgrades...
United Spinal launches tech guide
April 9, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association has launched a digital Tech Access Product Guide, a crowd-sourced database of products designed to make life easier for people with physical disabilities, ranging from spinal cord injuries to age-related arthritis. The guide offers something for consumers from all backgrounds within the disability community. Highlights of the guide include:
Meal prep and eating: Electric can openers, easy-to-hold utensils and adaptive cutting boards...
United Spinal launches Medicaid Stories campaign
March 19, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – United Spinal Association is calling on all wheelchair users who rely on Medicaid to share their stories about what the program means to them. The association’s Medicaid Stories campaign will educate the public, media and elected officials about proposed budget cuts and their impact, including the ripple effect on the labor market. “If Medicaid is cut, it would jeopardize my ability to contribute as a taxpayer through my full-time job with the state,” said says...
United Spinal launches impact fund
March 11, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association has launched its Advocacy Impact Fund to defend disability rights and social programs that benefit people with disabilities. The fund will help provide the association with the resources to expand its nationwide Grassroots Advocacy Network to ensure that policymakers hear the needs and challenges of wheelchair users firsthand. "In these uncertain times, it's more critical than ever that our elected officials hear from the people they represent,”...
United Spinal, Airbnb match wheelchair users in LA area with lodging
February 4, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association and Airbnb.org are joining forces to help wheelchair users impacted by the Los Angeles-area wildfires. Airbnb.org is offering wheelchair users who are displaced by the LA wildfires and eligible for its program up to 30 days of lodging in accessible stays in the region. United Spinal Association will facilitate Airbnb.org bookings through its disaster relief program, Ready to Roll. "Overcoming the challenges presented to people with disabilities by natural...
United Spinal seeks ‘positive’ change around accessible parking
January 9, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association has published “The Complete Guide to Accessible Parking,” a new resource for people with disabilities. This guide follows the Disability Etiquette Guide and the Wheelchair Emergency Preparedness Compendium published in 2024. “United Spinal Association's Complete Guide to Accessible Parking is the result of nearly three years of hearing from and meeting with our members, examining the many problems that exist with accessible parking,”...