COBRA, Retiree Plans, VA Benefits Don’t Alleviate Need To Sign Up For Medicare
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When Cindy Hunter received her Medicare card in the mail last spring, she
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Veterans Benefits
Potential Safety Issues
In a recent study suggests that U.S. veterans with dementia who receive care from several sources including Department of Veterans
Read MoreVA Hospital Ratings
The Department of Veterans Affairs has for years assigned star ratings to each of its hospitals but refused to make
Read MoreDentist at VA hospital improperly cleans tools, puts almost 600 patients at risk for infection
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) A dentist working at the Tomah (Wis.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center put nearly
Read MoreFree Clinics Aim To Fill VA’s Shortfalls In Mental Health
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Elenilson Franco, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression
Read MoreSocial Security and Veterans Affairs Partnership Means Faster Disability Decisions for Veterans
(Source – www.ssa.gov) The Social Security Administration announces the launch of a new Health IT initiative with the Department of
Read MoreNew Study Could Pressure VA to Expand Agent Orange Benefits
(By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica and Mike Hixenbaugh, The Virginian-Pilot) November 15, 2016 More than four decades after the end of
Read More4 things Trump can do to improve mental health care for veterans
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) Donald Trump will take office in January with strong support1 among veterans, and he’s made reforms
Read MoreVietnam Vets and Rare Form of Cancer
Ralph Erickson, who heads post-deployment health services at the Department of Veterans Affairs said about 700 Cholangiocarcinoma (caused by parasites
Read MoreAfter Cancer Diagnosis, Vet Refutes Government’s Agent Orange Expert — And Wins
(By Charles Ornstein for Propublica, published Oct. 26, 2016 at 9:59 am) After the VA rejects his claim for benefits,
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