Ernst, Warren Announce Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Blast Overpressure and Protect Servicemembers

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“As traumatic brain injuries have tragically become the signature wound of this generation of servicemembers, more must be done to ensure these wounds do not go undiagnosed and untreated. Through my bipartisan work in previous defense authorization bills, the military has made strides in diagnosis and treatment of TBI to help servicemembers protect against the effects of blast overpressure. However, given the increase in these injuries, the military must adapt to the needs of servicemembers now. By helping the DoD learn more about the brain and how it responds to blast overpressure, this bipartisan bill can help meet the challenges and injuries of our servicemembers today and in the future. Specifically, our action will help protect our warfighters and honor the servicemembers tragically impacted by TBI by assessing members of our armed forces regularly, mitigating their exposure, and enhancing their access to care.”

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