John Edward Heath, a former Marine and Paralympic athlete, shares his journey as an amputee and advocate for amputees in Maryland. He discusses his passion for weightlifting and how it led him to become a Paralympic athlete. John also talks about the challenges he faced in the military and the decision to undergo an elective amputation. He highlights the importance of insurance coverage for secondary prosthetics and the legislation he is working on in Maryland to ensure access to these prosthetics. On May 16, 2024, Governor Moore of Maryland signed the “So Everybody Can Move Act of Maryland” into law, and John was the lead in making this happen. What this is, as of right now, is that if a Maryland resident were to become an amputee, insurance companies would only be required to provide ONE prosthetic. To be physically active, a secondary prosthet ...