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Women veterans advocates worry coronavirus crisis will overshadow other needed fixes
New improvements must be implemented alongside other needs reforms, they warn.
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Guard deployments may end one day short of mark needed for retirement, education benefits
The June 24 deadline for the end of Guard orders would leave troops at 89 days of active-duty, just short of the 90 needed for benefits.
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Some VA hospitals reopening today for non-coronavirus care amid pandemic downturn
Twenty medical centers will serve as lead sites for broader efforts to reopen the entire VA system.
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Deaths from coronavirus top 1,000 among Veterans Affairs patients
But the number of active cases of the virus among patients has steadily declined since the start of May.
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VA says it won’t stop use of unproven malaria drug on veterans with coronavirus
Facing growing criticism, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients are now taking it.
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VA researching prostate cancer drug as potential coronavirus cure
A full trial of the drug degarelix is expected to take at least four months.
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Arlington National Cemetery will stay closed to general public over Memorial Day weekend
Families with loved ones buried at Arlington will be allowed to visit for the holiday.
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Changes to VA benefits operations forced by coronavirus could outlast the pandemic
Telephone town halls, some employee remote work will likely continue even when the virus restrictions lift.
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Calls grow for VA to remove Nazi swastikas from department cemeteries
Markers for some deceased former German prisoners of war display the controversial symbol alongside American grave sites.
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Additional charges filed against former VA doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients
The former physician now faces allegations he abused at least six men under his care.
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Women veterans advocates worry coronavirus crisis will overshadow other needed fixes
New improvements must be implemented alongside other needs reforms, they warn.
-
Guard deployments may end one day short of mark needed for retirement, education benefits
The June 24 deadline for the end of Guard orders would leave troops at 89 days of active-duty, just short of the 90 needed for benefits.
-
Some VA hospitals reopening today for non-coronavirus care amid pandemic downturn
Twenty medical centers will serve as lead sites for broader efforts to reopen the entire VA system.
-
Deaths from coronavirus top 1,000 among Veterans Affairs patients
But the number of active cases of the virus among patients has steadily declined since the start of May.
-
VA says it won’t stop use of unproven malaria drug on veterans with coronavirus
Facing growing criticism, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients are now taking it.
-
VA researching prostate cancer drug as potential coronavirus cure
A full trial of the drug degarelix is expected to take at least four months.
-
Arlington National Cemetery will stay closed to general public over Memorial Day weekend
Families with loved ones buried at Arlington will be allowed to visit for the holiday.
-
Changes to VA benefits operations forced by coronavirus could outlast the pandemic
Telephone town halls, some employee remote work will likely continue even when the virus restrictions lift.
-
Calls grow for VA to remove Nazi swastikas from department cemeteries
Markers for some deceased former German prisoners of war display the controversial symbol alongside American grave sites.
-
Additional charges filed against former VA doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients
The former physician now faces allegations he abused at least six men under his care.
-
Women veterans advocates worry coronavirus crisis will overshadow other needed fixes
New improvements must be implemented alongside other needs reforms, they warn.
-
Guard deployments may end one day short of mark needed for retirement, education benefits
The June 24 deadline for the end of Guard orders would leave troops at 89 days of active-duty, just short of the 90 needed for benefits.
-
Some VA hospitals reopening today for non-coronavirus care amid pandemic downturn
Twenty medical centers will serve as lead sites for broader efforts to reopen the entire VA system.
-
Deaths from coronavirus top 1,000 among Veterans Affairs patients
But the number of active cases of the virus among patients has steadily declined since the start of May.
-
VA says it won’t stop use of unproven malaria drug on veterans with coronavirus
Facing growing criticism, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients are now taking it.
-
VA researching prostate cancer drug as potential coronavirus cure
A full trial of the drug degarelix is expected to take at least four months.
-
Arlington National Cemetery will stay closed to general public over Memorial Day weekend
Families with loved ones buried at Arlington will be allowed to visit for the holiday.
-
Changes to VA benefits operations forced by coronavirus could outlast the pandemic
Telephone town halls, some employee remote work will likely continue even when the virus restrictions lift.
-
Calls grow for VA to remove Nazi swastikas from department cemeteries
Markers for some deceased former German prisoners of war display the controversial symbol alongside American grave sites.
-
Additional charges filed against former VA doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients
The former physician now faces allegations he abused at least six men under his care.



