VA Opens Health Care Innovation Center In CaliforniaSeptember 12, 2019Executive Gov – The Department of Veterans Affairs has established a new California-based center that would focus on the technological [...]
Improvements To Veterans Affairs Crisis HotlineSeptember 12, 2019Government Matters – The Veterans Affairs Inspector General Office says that the agency’s crisis hotline has improved immensely since the [...]
STUDY: Vets With Traumatic Brain Injury Have Higher Suicide RiskSeptember 12, 2019U.S News & World Report – The risk of suicide among U.S. military veterans who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is more [...]
Investigation Into Former VA Surgeon Prompts Federal ReviewSeptember 12, 2019U.S. News & World Report – Federal inspectors have found a veterans hospital in Mississippi in violation of several policies. News [...]
More Than 100,000 Men Have Been Sexually Assaulted In The Military In Recent DecadesSeptember 12, 2019The New York Times – Sexual assault in the military is a problem widely recognized but poorly understood. Elected officials and Pentagon [...]
The VA Investigating Allegations That One Of Its Physicians Sexually Assaulted ‘More Than A Dozen’ PatientsSeptember 12, 2019Task and Purpose – A Veterans Affairs medical center in West Virginia is being investigated over allegations that one of its physicians [...]
Gold Star Families Press For Relief From Tax Law ChangesSeptember 12, 2019The Washington Post – Veterans’ families are pressing Congress to address an unintended consequence of President Trump’s signature tax law: [...]
After A Long Wait, VA Finally Has A Deputy SecretarySeptember 12, 2019Military Times – Senate lawmakers on Wednesday confirmed James Byrne for the second-highest post at the Department of Veterans Affairs, [...]
Court Rules VA Must Pay For Vets’ Emergency Room Care, A Decision That May Be Worth BillionsSeptember 12, 2019NBC News – The Department of Veterans Affairs must reimburse veterans for emergency medical care at non-VA facilities, a federal appeals [...]
Retirees Could Receive Tricare Refund CheckSeptember 5, 2019Military.com – Military retirees who paid annual Tricare Prime enrollment fees in 2018 or 2019 could soon see a refund check in the mail, [...]
Reforming VA’s Response To Military Sexual TraumaSeptember 5, 2019The Regulatory Review – The dangers of war extend far beyond the battlefield. Hundreds of thousands of American soldiers suffer military [...]
Successful PTSD Treatment Tied To Lowered Diabetes RiskSeptember 5, 2019Reuters – Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who improve with treatment may also lower their risk of developing type 2 [...]
Health Study Related To Chemical At Pease Will Go AheadSeptember 5, 2019Air Force Times – The federal government has approved a pilot study at a former military base to look at the health implications for those [...]
More Families Come Forward About Suspicious Deaths, All On Floor 3A Of Vets HospitalSeptember 5, 2019WV Metro News – Multiple families whose loved ones died under suspicious circumstances at the Veterans Administration Hospital in [...]
‘Sickening And Troubling’ Senators Press VA For Top-To-Bottom Probe In Suspicious Death ScandalSeptember 5, 2019USA Today – Key senators are pressing the Trump administration to move “thoroughly and quickly” on its investigation into at [...]
Court Ruling Could Give Vets An Extra Year Of GI Bill BenefitsSeptember 5, 2019Military Times – A recent federal court decision could dramatically expand veterans education benefits by allowing them an extra year of [...]
Lawmakers To VA: Provide Health Care To All Vets Made Sick By Burn PitsSeptember 5, 2019Military.com – A bipartisan group of congressmen is pressuring the Department of Veterans Affairs to extend health benefits and disability [...]
Keeping Your VA Benefits And Services Flowing During Hurricane SeasonSeptember 5, 2019ConnectingVets Radio – It’s hurricane season and another storm is heading towards the United States. Here’s some VA information that you [...]
Despite Inter-Agency Best Efforts, VA Can’t Eliminate Vets Homelessness Without Expanding Its ReachAugust 29, 2019Federal News Network – Veterans homelessness is down 49% since the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs began [...]
New York Law Aims To Protect Vets From Pension PoachingAugust 29, 2019ConnectingVets Radio – New York has a new law designed to protect older and disabled veterans from so-called pension poaching. Pension [...]
New Platform Creates Digital Memorials For All Vets In National CemeteriesAugust 29, 2019ConnectingVets Radio – A new searchable online tool from the Department of Veterans Affairs and National Cemetery Administration allows [...]
Authorities Investigating 10 Suspicious Deaths At VA Hospital, Including One Ruled A HomicideAugust 29, 2019USA Today – Authorities are investigating a string of about 10 suspicious deaths of patients, including one ruled a homicide, at a Veterans [...]
Wilkie Promises No VA Budget Cuts In 2021 RequestAugust 29, 2019Military.com – The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs is promising a robust budget for fiscal 2021, claiming it’s the only [...]
OIG: VHA’s Document Scanning Backlog Puts Patients At RiskAugust 29, 2019Health Data Management – Veterans Health Administration facilities are woefully behind when it comes to scanning and entering medical [...]
Sen. Johnny Isakson, Chairman of Veterans’ Affairs Committee, To Resign At End Of 2019August 29, 2019Stars and Stripes – Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia and chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced [...]
House Chairman Calls For Nationwide Vets Hospital Stand Down To Bolster Suicide Prevention TrainingAugust 29, 2019Military Times – The chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is calling for a nationwide stand down and a full review of all [...]
Secretary of Defense Says He’ll Work With VA On Vets’ Environmental Health ConcernsAugust 29, 2019Military.com – In his first press conference as defense secretary, Mark Esper said Wednesday he wants to work with Department of Veterans [...]
Vets Closer To Better Prostate Cancer Tests, TreatmentAugust 23, 2019Stars and Stripes – Veterans are a higher risk group because of their sacrifices to protect our nation. Among patients at Department of [...]
Why Women Vets Are 250% More Likely Than Civilian Women To Commit SuicideAugust 23, 2019Military Times – After four years on active duty, Amy left the Army and moved back to her hometown. However, she struggled to find her [...]
VA, DoD Adopt Single Logistics System For Healthcare Supply ChainAugust 23, 2019Fierce Healthcare – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is collaborating with the Department of Defense (DOD) to adopt a single [...]
