Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope.

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Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope. Operation Walk USA Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope.

What is Operation Walk USA? Founded and incorporated in 2011 as a 501c3 charity. A network of volunteers: surgeons, hospitals, healthcare providers across the United States. Pro bono hip/knee replacement surgeries to uninsured patients in the United States who are: US citizens or permanent US residents At or below 300% FPG Surgeries always take place during the first week of December. Orthopaedic device industry donates implants. Headquartered in Rosemont, IL (management services contracted from/provided by AAOS). Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope.

Why Operation Walk USA? The number of uninsured non-elderly Americans in 2017 was 27.4M (Source: KFF.org). Low-income working families make up over 40% of the remaining uninsured – “the working poor”. Since 2010, Operation Walk USA has provided $21.6M in pro bono medical services, and treated 802 patients. Average annual impact of Operation Walk USA: STATES HOSPITALS SURGEONS PATIENTS VALUE 21 33 55 82 $2.4 Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope.

“Faces of Operation Walk USA” Angela Preiss, 51, Cuero, TX: Hip trauma due to auto incident Caring for disabled husband and 2 grandchildren Had to stop working as a nursing aid due to severe pain Operated on by Amanda Marshall, MD (San Antonio, TX) Angela today: “No walker, no more cane. I am getting better and my grandkids are listening and I am able to do more with them. It is wonderful to walk and have no pain.” Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope.

“Faces of Operation Walk USA” Arthur Shaw, 51, Manapalan, NJ Former high school athlete, hip getting progressively worse Insurance cost-prohibitive Works for a friend’s small business Operated on by Matthew Hepinstall, MD (New York, NY) Arthur today: “I am doing just fabulous. I am so glad to be on the other side. I am feeling super and have no pain. I’m active and back to life.” Restoring Mobility. Giving Hope.

Answers We Actively Seek HOW to expand patient acceptance criteria to be able to offer assistance to “underinsured” individuals HOW to recruit more volunteers in strategic states (that have not expand Medicaid) HOW to spread the word and help qualifying patients find us

Thank You! Our volunteers Hospitals Patients and their families In-kind donors Sponsors Strategic partners Operation Walk USA 2019: December 2-7 www.operationwalkusa.org