Veterans Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water
In March, after years of waiting, veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune
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Veterans Benefits
Veterans and Long-Term Care Benefits
A little known veterans benefit called the Aid and Attendance benefit for long-term care is available to veterans and their
Read MoreVA makes it official: APRNs win full practice authority in final rule
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will now allow three types of advanced
Read MoreCOBRA, 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
Read MorePotential 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
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