I’m paralyzed. Medicare is about to ration the supplies I need to go to the bathroom

Published October 9, 2026 11:00am ET



When I was just 22 years old, I was a passenger in a motorcycle crash that left me paralyzed from the chest down. Yet ever since, I’ve been able to live an independent, fulfilling life, thanks to modern medicine and medical devices.

But soon, a federal agency could strip away my access to some of those essential tools — unless White House officials or Congress intervenes.

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