The Hill – The Trump administration is considering whether to shut down Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and consolidate hospitals to save money. The move, tentatively [...]
Task and Purpose – While 44 percent of all Veterans use at least one VA benefit, several lesser-known benefits could help Veterans live better, healthier lives. Here are three lesser-known [...]
Government Executive – An important way the U.S. shows its gratitude to veterans who have fought America’s wars is by giving them a leg up in getting a job with the federal government. Read [...]
Stars and Stripes – After their public disagreement stalled a congressional hearing last month, 35 veterans groups came together Thursday in Washington to reach some consensus on changes to [...]
Healthcare IT News – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing its overhaul of the agency and has awarded Document Storage Systems a $19.6 million contract for an off-the-shelf [...]
Boston Herald – U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch said the Veterans Affairs is needlessly leaving vets hanging with low disability payments for brain injuries while figuring out what’s wrong with [...]
Task and Purpose – Nearly half of all Veterans Health Administration clinicians did not complete suicide risk management training within the timeframe mandated by the Department of Veterans [...]
Stars and Stripes – The House has unanimously approved legislation that makes it a crime for U.S. servicemembers to distribute intimate photos or videos of people without first getting [...]
Stars and Stripes – The Department of Veterans Affairs secretary would be able to dismiss poor-performing employees more easily under legislation approved Wednesday by a Senate committee, [...]
The Washington Post – Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin touted new efforts Wednesday to expand urgent mental health care to thousands of former service members with [...]