VA Clears The Air On Talking To Patients About Marijuana Use
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) “Don’t ask, don’t tell” is how many veterans have approached health care conversations
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Veterans Benefits
Oregon VA hospital allegedly turned patients away to increase quality rating: 6 things to know
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Roseburg (Ore.) Veterans Administration Medical Center allegedly attempted to limit the patients
Read MoreVA is using acupuncture to curb the use of opioid painkillers
Doctors at Baltimore’s VA Medicare Center has started offering a version of acupuncture to treat some veterans’ chronic pain. The
Read MoreVA spent $1.1B over 6 years on an EHR it’s trying to replace
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Between fiscal years 2011 and 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs funneled more
Read MoreVA failed to report eight potentially dangerous doctors
The Government Accountability Office found five medical centers within the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to report potentially dangerous doctors
Read MoreBroadening the role of Private Sector Healthcare in Providing care for Veterans
David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, has been quoted saying in a Wall Street Journal report, “The direction I’m taking this
Read MoreChanges Coming to TRICARE Effective January 1, 2018
According to Federal News Radio, the Defense Department has issued new rules making significant changes to the health insurance system
Read MoreYears After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help
(By Anna Casey for Kaiser Health News) Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to “see the Earth,” she
Read MoreCerner establishes advisory group on veterans healthcare
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cerner revealed the roster for its advisory group on veterans healthcare Sept.
Read MoreThe Veterans Administration Proposes Regulation Changes to Ensure Money Goes to Rural Areas
David Shulkin, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, said that his agency will propose changes to make it easier for rural
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