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World War I Centennial Commission selects design for D.C. memorial
The World War I Centennial Commission has selected a final design for a memorial to the Great War in Washington, D.C.
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VA blood biobank to play major role in conquering diseases
Nearly a half million veterans have rolled up their sleeves for science as the Veterans Affairs Department shoots to build the largest blood repository in the world.
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Tricare to maintain over-the-counter drug program
Tricare beneficiaries who use their prescription drug benefit to obtain certain over-the-counter medications will be able to continue doing so, officials with the Defense Health Agency announced Thursday.
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VA chips away at health care applications — eligibility backlog still above 500K
Veterans Affairs officials say they are chipping away at a backlog of applications for health care, following an Inspector General’s report in September that found that 300,000 veterans on the waiting list were dead and recommended changes to the system
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VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds
An audit of the Veterans Health Administration’s private health care program books finds the department failed to spend $1.9 billion – or 40 percent – of the $4.8 billion designated for non-VA care in fiscal 2013.
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Report: VA San Diego failed to monitor, treat veteran
A new Veterans Affairs Inspector General report faults the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical System for failing to care for a patient with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder before he took his own life on a California gun rang
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Tricare pharmacy co-pays to rise Feb. 1
Prescription co-payments will increase for some Tricare beneficiaries starting Feb. 1.
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American Legion questions White House gun restrictions
The American Legion issued a statement Wednesday urging Obama to protect the right to gun ownership for “law-abiding veterans,” and said the organization fears an “over-fix” that would bar any veteran from owning a weapon.
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GAO: DoD prescription monitoring programs need improvement
An effort to require the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to carry the same medications in their pharmacies has exposed differences between the departments’ approaches to monitoring medications and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
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VA PTSD facility turns away veteran’s service dog
Former Army Spc. Kermit Scott was counting the days until Nov. 19, when he was to be admitted to a 30-day inpatient program run by the Department of Veterans Affairs Department in Washington state.
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World War I Centennial Commission selects design for D.C. memorial
The World War I Centennial Commission has selected a final design for a memorial to the Great War in Washington, D.C.
-
VA blood biobank to play major role in conquering diseases
Nearly a half million veterans have rolled up their sleeves for science as the Veterans Affairs Department shoots to build the largest blood repository in the world.
-
Tricare to maintain over-the-counter drug program
Tricare beneficiaries who use their prescription drug benefit to obtain certain over-the-counter medications will be able to continue doing so, officials with the Defense Health Agency announced Thursday.
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VA chips away at health care applications — eligibility backlog still above 500K
Veterans Affairs officials say they are chipping away at a backlog of applications for health care, following an Inspector General’s report in September that found that 300,000 veterans on the waiting list were dead and recommended changes to the system
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VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds
An audit of the Veterans Health Administration’s private health care program books finds the department failed to spend $1.9 billion – or 40 percent – of the $4.8 billion designated for non-VA care in fiscal 2013.
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Report: VA San Diego failed to monitor, treat veteran
A new Veterans Affairs Inspector General report faults the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical System for failing to care for a patient with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder before he took his own life on a California gun rang
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Tricare pharmacy co-pays to rise Feb. 1
Prescription co-payments will increase for some Tricare beneficiaries starting Feb. 1.
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American Legion questions White House gun restrictions
The American Legion issued a statement Wednesday urging Obama to protect the right to gun ownership for “law-abiding veterans,” and said the organization fears an “over-fix” that would bar any veteran from owning a weapon.
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GAO: DoD prescription monitoring programs need improvement
An effort to require the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to carry the same medications in their pharmacies has exposed differences between the departments’ approaches to monitoring medications and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
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VA PTSD facility turns away veteran’s service dog
Former Army Spc. Kermit Scott was counting the days until Nov. 19, when he was to be admitted to a 30-day inpatient program run by the Department of Veterans Affairs Department in Washington state.
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World War I Centennial Commission selects design for D.C. memorial
The World War I Centennial Commission has selected a final design for a memorial to the Great War in Washington, D.C.
-
VA blood biobank to play major role in conquering diseases
Nearly a half million veterans have rolled up their sleeves for science as the Veterans Affairs Department shoots to build the largest blood repository in the world.
-
Tricare to maintain over-the-counter drug program
Tricare beneficiaries who use their prescription drug benefit to obtain certain over-the-counter medications will be able to continue doing so, officials with the Defense Health Agency announced Thursday.
-
VA chips away at health care applications — eligibility backlog still above 500K
Veterans Affairs officials say they are chipping away at a backlog of applications for health care, following an Inspector General’s report in September that found that 300,000 veterans on the waiting list were dead and recommended changes to the system
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VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds
An audit of the Veterans Health Administration’s private health care program books finds the department failed to spend $1.9 billion – or 40 percent – of the $4.8 billion designated for non-VA care in fiscal 2013.
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Report: VA San Diego failed to monitor, treat veteran
A new Veterans Affairs Inspector General report faults the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical System for failing to care for a patient with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder before he took his own life on a California gun rang
-
Tricare pharmacy co-pays to rise Feb. 1
Prescription co-payments will increase for some Tricare beneficiaries starting Feb. 1.
-
American Legion questions White House gun restrictions
The American Legion issued a statement Wednesday urging Obama to protect the right to gun ownership for “law-abiding veterans,” and said the organization fears an “over-fix” that would bar any veteran from owning a weapon.
-
GAO: DoD prescription monitoring programs need improvement
An effort to require the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to carry the same medications in their pharmacies has exposed differences between the departments’ approaches to monitoring medications and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
-
VA PTSD facility turns away veteran’s service dog
Former Army Spc. Kermit Scott was counting the days until Nov. 19, when he was to be admitted to a 30-day inpatient program run by the Department of Veterans Affairs Department in Washington state.













