VA Hospitals Still Struggling With Adding Staff Despite Billions From Choice Act
(By Steve Walsh, KPBS, Patricia Murphy, KUOW, Stephan Bisaha, and Quil Lawrence for NPR) Before they get to work on
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Veterans Benefits
ProPublica Files Lawsuit Seeking VA Correspondence Related to Agent Orange
(By Robin Fields for ProPublica on https://pixel.propublica.org/pixel.js) ProPublica and the Virginian-Pilot filed a lawsuit today in federal court against the
Read MoreVeterans 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
Read MoreVeterans 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
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