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Counsel for whistleblowers blasts IG reports on VA wait time scandal
VA’s Office of Inspector General publishes results of wait time investigations, downplaying findings of separate lists.
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VA shifts management of crisis line
The Veterans Affairs Department has shifted management of its suicide hotline to a director who successfully fixed the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, VA officials said Friday.
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House panel weighs allowing civilian trauma cases at more military hospitals
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., floats idea to bring complex civilian trauma cases into military emergency rooms
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Tricare changes will improve access, defense health officials say
Defense health officials say they are making inroads in improving beneficiaries’ access to health care and services.
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Lawmaker to pitch new veterans center for hazardous exposures
Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., plans to introduce legislation Thursday to create a “center of excellence” to study and manage medical care for veterans with illnesses caused by chemicals and other battlefield environmental hazards.
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Persian Gulf veterans still fighting for proper health care 25 years after war
Persian Gulf War veterans still can’t get accurate diagnoses or care at the VA, according to veterans advocates.
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VA says suicide hotline improvements were in the works
VA deputy secretary says improvements were underway at suicide hotline before critical report was released.
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Calls to veterans suicide hotline went to voicemail, report says
At least 23 veterans or family members who called the Veterans Crisis Line for help in fiscal 2014 were transferred to a voice mail system and their calls never returned, according to a report released Thursday by the Veterans Affairs Inspector Gener
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With exoskeletons, paralyzed troops walk again
The week before Joshua Burch’s promotion to corporal, no one dreamed the Marine would be able to stand during it, let alone walk.
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Tricare Help: Why can’t I get Tricare to pay VA co-payments?
Q. I am a retiree with more than 31 years of service, but when I go to the VA, I have to pay a co-payment. They cannot accept payment from Medicare or Tricare for Life, and no one seems to know why. Can you please explain?
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Counsel for whistleblowers blasts IG reports on VA wait time scandal
VA’s Office of Inspector General publishes results of wait time investigations, downplaying findings of separate lists.
-
VA shifts management of crisis line
The Veterans Affairs Department has shifted management of its suicide hotline to a director who successfully fixed the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, VA officials said Friday.
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House panel weighs allowing civilian trauma cases at more military hospitals
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., floats idea to bring complex civilian trauma cases into military emergency rooms
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Tricare changes will improve access, defense health officials say
Defense health officials say they are making inroads in improving beneficiaries’ access to health care and services.
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Lawmaker to pitch new veterans center for hazardous exposures
Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., plans to introduce legislation Thursday to create a “center of excellence” to study and manage medical care for veterans with illnesses caused by chemicals and other battlefield environmental hazards.
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Persian Gulf veterans still fighting for proper health care 25 years after war
Persian Gulf War veterans still can’t get accurate diagnoses or care at the VA, according to veterans advocates.
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VA says suicide hotline improvements were in the works
VA deputy secretary says improvements were underway at suicide hotline before critical report was released.
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Calls to veterans suicide hotline went to voicemail, report says
At least 23 veterans or family members who called the Veterans Crisis Line for help in fiscal 2014 were transferred to a voice mail system and their calls never returned, according to a report released Thursday by the Veterans Affairs Inspector Gener
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With exoskeletons, paralyzed troops walk again
The week before Joshua Burch’s promotion to corporal, no one dreamed the Marine would be able to stand during it, let alone walk.
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Tricare Help: Why can’t I get Tricare to pay VA co-payments?
Q. I am a retiree with more than 31 years of service, but when I go to the VA, I have to pay a co-payment. They cannot accept payment from Medicare or Tricare for Life, and no one seems to know why. Can you please explain?
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Counsel for whistleblowers blasts IG reports on VA wait time scandal
VA’s Office of Inspector General publishes results of wait time investigations, downplaying findings of separate lists.
-
VA shifts management of crisis line
The Veterans Affairs Department has shifted management of its suicide hotline to a director who successfully fixed the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, VA officials said Friday.
-
House panel weighs allowing civilian trauma cases at more military hospitals
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., floats idea to bring complex civilian trauma cases into military emergency rooms
-
Tricare changes will improve access, defense health officials say
Defense health officials say they are making inroads in improving beneficiaries’ access to health care and services.
-
Lawmaker to pitch new veterans center for hazardous exposures
Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., plans to introduce legislation Thursday to create a “center of excellence” to study and manage medical care for veterans with illnesses caused by chemicals and other battlefield environmental hazards.
-
Persian Gulf veterans still fighting for proper health care 25 years after war
Persian Gulf War veterans still can’t get accurate diagnoses or care at the VA, according to veterans advocates.
-
VA says suicide hotline improvements were in the works
VA deputy secretary says improvements were underway at suicide hotline before critical report was released.
-
Calls to veterans suicide hotline went to voicemail, report says
At least 23 veterans or family members who called the Veterans Crisis Line for help in fiscal 2014 were transferred to a voice mail system and their calls never returned, according to a report released Thursday by the Veterans Affairs Inspector Gener
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With exoskeletons, paralyzed troops walk again
The week before Joshua Burch’s promotion to corporal, no one dreamed the Marine would be able to stand during it, let alone walk.
-
Tricare Help: Why can’t I get Tricare to pay VA co-payments?
Q. I am a retiree with more than 31 years of service, but when I go to the VA, I have to pay a co-payment. They cannot accept payment from Medicare or Tricare for Life, and no one seems to know why. Can you please explain?













