Military Times – Veterans face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than civilians who never served in the military, presenting a major medical challenge to the country’s [...]
Government Executive – In 2010, Boone Cutler was taking 30 milligrams of morphine, 70 milligrams of oxycodone and other opioids each day. He regularly went three to four days without sleep. [...]
Beckers Hospital Review – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin, MD, said the VA will award Cerner a contract for the health system’s EHR within the next [...]
Military Times – Veterans Affairs officials on Monday announced former North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole will chair the department’s new family and caregiver advisory committee, formed in [...]
Military Times – In response to the growing scandal of Cabinet officials using pricey private aircraft for business trips, Veterans Affairs officials announced Friday they will post details [...]
Washington Post – The Veterans Affairs Department’s watchdog said Tuesday it is reviewing Secretary David Shulkin’s 10-day trip to Europe with his wife that mixed business meetings with [...]
Stars and Stripes – The Department of Veterans Affairs estimated the funds that allow veterans to receive health care in the private sector will last until the end of the year – a [...]
Military Times – Three members of Congress are demanding answers after a St. Louis scholar’s new book revealed details of secret Cold War-era U.S. government testing in which countless [...]
Task and Purpose – Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana — home of half the United States’ B-52 bomber fleet, and for decades a critical hub for overseas air operations — produces a lot of [...]
The Hill – House Democrats boycotted a veterans health care reform discussion Tuesday over the inclusion of an advocacy group with ties to Republican Party donors, Military Times reported. [...]