‘They Deserve It’: In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared For Like Family
(By Patricia Kime for Kaiser Health News) Ralph Stepney’s home on a quiet street in north Baltimore has a welcoming
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Veterans Benefits
The VA Mission Act wins approval
The VA Mission Act, which won approval from both the House and Senate, is a $52 billion reform bill that
Read MoreArmy ‘Leans In’ To Protect A Shooter’s Brain From Blast Injury
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For the first time, the U.S. military is speaking publicly about what it’s doing to
Read MoreStarting June 11, VA physicians can practice telemedicine across state lines
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veterans Affairs amended its regulations to allow VA healthcare providers to deliver
Read MoreMaintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act
A bill called the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act, includes $5.2 billion to keep the
Read MoreLos Angeles VA hospital delays more than 80 surgeries due to insect infestation
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center closed operating rooms for a
Read MoreVA launches investigation after veteran’s father tweets pictures of unsanitary conditions
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake
Read MoreTo Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) Every week in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Zibin Guo guides veterans in wheelchairs through slow-motion tai chi
Read MoreCalifornia Joins States That Would Evict Veterans Who Seek Aid-In-Dying Option
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) California voters passed a law two years ago that allows terminally ill people
Read MoreCMS and VA team up to prevent healthcare fraud
Since 2007, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has charged more than 3,500 individuals with allegations of defrauding Medicare of $12.5
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