The Basics of Military Sexual Trauma
The Huffington Post – To the extent that conversations about military sexual trauma, at least online, shed little light and often a fair amount of heat, it seems wise to create some sort of [...]
VA Using Simple Fix to Improve E.R. Visits
San Marcos Corridor News – The Department of Veterans Affairs is employing a relatively simple fix to make sure Veterans receive the follow-up care they need after being treated in an [...]
VA Exploring the Use of Alternative Therapies to Help Treat TBI and PTSD
Physical Therapy Products – The US Department of Veterans Affairs has begun using light-emitting diode (LED) and stellate ganglion block (SGB) therapies to help treat veterans with [...]
Congress Demands Action from VA on Allegations of Doctors with Revoked Licenses
UPI – More than two dozen members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs before the Christmas break demanding the agency take swift action on allegations it has [...]
David Shulkin: Healthcare Partnership Could Form Between DoD and VA
Federal News Radio – The future of veterans’ healthcare often lies outside of the Veterans Affairs Department’s own walls. Secretary David Shulkin and many in Congress want to see more care [...]
VA Promises Faster Action on Unpaid Bills from Outside Health Providers
Military Times – As their stack of unpaid bills continues to grow, Veterans Affairs officials are promising a host of reforms in coming months to more quickly pay community providers for [...]
Roseburg VA Official Calls New York Times Story About Patient Care ‘False’
KCBY Oregon – Roseburg Veterans Administration Health Care System officials dispute a story published by The New York Times Monday alleging the facility had a practice of “turning [...]
At Vets Hospital in Oregon, a Push for Better Ratings Puts Patients at Risk, Doctor Says
The New York Times – An 81-year-old veteran hobbled into the emergency room at the rural Veterans Affairs hospital here in December, malnourished and dehydrated, his skin flecked with [...]
Fresh Fight Looms Over Aid to Homeless Vets
The Wall Street Journal – Veterans advocates and lawmakers have for now beaten back an effort to trim some veterans’ programs, but a fresh fight over aid for homeless vets and other [...]
VA Firings Spiked After Trump Signed the New Accountability Law Last Year
Military Times – Employee firings at the Department of Veterans Affairs jumped in the second half of 2017 after new accountability legislation was signed into law last summer, results that [...]