Federal Watchdog Initiates Investigation Into VA Dog TestingFebruary 14, 2019Stars and Stripes – The controversy surrounding the continued use of dogs in medical experiments at Department of Veterans Affairs [...]
Dems Unveil Bill to Let VA Doctors Prescribe Medical MarijuanaFebruary 14, 2019The Hill – Two Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to allow doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe [...]
Apple Lets Veterans Track Their Health Records on the iPhoneFebruary 14, 2019USA Today – Active members of the military and those who’ve left the service who receive care through Veteran Health Administration [...]
Military Update: New VA Rules on Access to Outside Care Leave Many UnknownsFebruary 14, 2019Stars and Stripes – The number of veterans eligible for health care services in their communities, using networks of private-sector [...]
Death Rates, Bedsores, ER Wait Times: Where Every VA Hospital Lags or Leads Other Medical CareFebruary 14, 2019USA Today – When 66-year-old Navy veteran Phyllis Seleska arrived at the emergency room at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in [...]
Black Mold, Rats and Lead: Survey of Military Families Paints Slum-Like Picture of Housing on US BasesFebruary 14, 2019Stars and Stripes – Tenants in military housing say their complaints have been met with resistance, and in some cases threats from property [...]
VA Continues to Fail Male Victims of Military Sexual TraumaFebruary 14, 2019The Hill – The problem of sexual harassment and assault in the United States military has been widely reported, often — though not always — [...]
Air Force Pledges Cooperation Over Toxins Near Former Michigan BaseFebruary 14, 2019Air Force Times – Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson is pledging cooperation with the state of Michigan over toxic chemical pollution near [...]
Congress Poised to Help Veterans Exposed to ‘Burn Pits’ Over Decades of WarFebruary 14, 2019The New York Times – Everywhere he went in Iraq during his yearlong deployment, Ryne Robinson saw the burning trash pits. Sometimes, like [...]
Military Caregivers File Lawsuit, Saying VA Improperly Revoked BenefitsFebruary 14, 2019Military.com – Four spouses and two fiancées of veterans eligible for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ family caregiver program [...]
Lawmaker Vows to Protect Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Troops, OthersFebruary 8, 2019Military Times – A controversial Republican proposal from last Congress to eliminate a student loan forgiveness program for public [...]
“Doubling Down”: With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans GroupsFebruary 8, 2019ProPublica – When Congress passed a bill last year to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers said they were getting rid of [...]
Suicides Nearly Triple Among Elite ForcesFebruary 8, 2019Newsweek – In 2018, suicides tripled among active duty military personnel assigned to the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force, according [...]
House Veterans’ Committee Chairman Promises ‘Imminent’ Hearing on New Private-Sector Care RulesFebruary 8, 2019Stars and Stripes – The chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs plans to hold a hearing in the “imminent future” to analyze [...]
Commentary: Action Needed to Address Groundwater Contamination at Military InstallationsFebruary 8, 2019Military Times – When a person steps up and makes the personal sacrifice to serve our country, the U.S. military promises to take care of [...]
Vietnam Combat Files to Be Digitized Over Mental Health ClaimsFebruary 8, 2019Bloomberg – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to digitize its Vietnam-era combat records in a bid to speed the [...]
Congress Issues Bipartisan Call for More Transparency From VAFebruary 8, 2019Stars and Stripes – Republicans and Democrats in Congress asked Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Monday to work [...]
Rep. Joaquin Castro Pushes to Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits in Iraq and AfghanistanFebruary 8, 2019Houston Chronicle – Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro has laid groundwork in the new Congress for an offensive to aid tens of thousands of veterans [...]
Major Step Forward in Class Action for Veterans Exposed to RadiationFebruary 8, 2019Yale Law School – In a 6-3 ruling on February 1, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) ordered the Board of Veterans’ [...]
VA Database Helps Yield Discovery on Blood Pressure GeneticsJanuary 31, 2019Health Data Management – By tapping into a Department of Veterans Affairs database, an international research team has uncovered genetic [...]
Does PTSD Contribute to Dementia? San Antonio Congressman Is Asking VAJanuary 31, 2019Texas Public Radio – Congressman Joaquin Castro made an appeal to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday, asking him to look [...]
VA Secretary Predicts Controversy Over Upcoming Change to Private-Sector Care ProgramJanuary 31, 2019Stars and Stripes – Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie announced Monday that he will unveil new rules this week [...]
VA Misleads Vets on Non-VA Emergency Care, Lawsuit ContendsJanuary 31, 2019Stars and Stripes – Veterans who flooded the Department of Veterans Affairs with reimbursement claims for private-sector emergency care, in [...]
‘I Offer Myself’: Vets Urge Committee to Take Serious Look at Anti-Malaria DrugsJanuary 31, 2019WUSA – A committee of the National Academies of Sciences heard from veterans Monday urging them to take seriously their charge to [...]
Watchdog: Poor Leadership Set Back VA Data Center Consolidation EffortsJanuary 31, 2019Nextgov – The Veterans Affairs Department fell far short of data center consolidation requirements set by the Office of Management and [...]
What Will the Navy’s Denial of Camp Lejeune Claims Mean for Other Contaminated Bases?January 31, 2019Military Times – The Navy’s announcement Thursday that it would deny 4,400 claims from Marines and their families who say contaminated [...]
Navy Says It Will Deny Civil Claims Relating to Water Contamination at Military BaseJanuary 31, 2019CNN – Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer announced Thursday that the Department of the Navy will deny all remaining civil claims made by [...]
Veterans Will Have More Access to Private Health Care Under New VA RulesJanuary 31, 2019The New York Times – Veterans who live as little as a 30-minute drive from a Veterans Affairs health care facility will instead be able to [...]
Supporters Push for Blue Water Navy Bill After Court RulingJanuary 31, 2019Military.com – A bipartisan push in Congress on a bill to get Agent Orange benefits for “Blue Water Navy” veterans of Vietnam [...]
‘Blue Water’ Navy Veterans from Vietnam-Era Win Agent Orange Benefits CaseJanuary 31, 2019The Washington Post – A federal appeals court in Washington sided Tuesday with thousands of Vietnam War veterans who were stationed [...]
