Tag Archives: Veterans Services
At tense VA hearing, doctors link delays to patient deaths
By Heath Druzin, Stars & Stripes: WASHINGTON — At a heated Congressional hearing Wednesday, two -->
VA announces 90-day plan to implement reforms
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux: The Washington Post: Robert McDonald, the newly appointed secretary of the sprawling -->
VA touts progress on suicides; data tell another story
By Dennis Wagner, USA Today: Seven years ago, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rejected -->
Obama to veterans: New culture of accountability at VA
By Gregory Korte, USA Today: WASHINGTON — President Obama announced a new series of executive -->
VA watchdog confirms patients died after receiving poor care
The Washington Post, by Dan Lamothe: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog confirmed Tuesday that -->
Report: VA scandal probe targets potential obstruction of justice
By Greg Zoroya, USA Today: The Justice Department and the FBI have joined the Veterans -->
Military Spouse Attorneys to Gain Admission To Bar in Certain States
Military Spouses move from state to state due to their military lifestyle. Military spouses who are -->
VA details sweeping changes to speed care to veterans
USA Today, by Greg Zoroya: The Department of Veterans Affairs promises sweeping changes — and -->
Secretary McDonald Announces Town Hall Events at Veterans’ Facilities Nationwide
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald has directed all Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare and -->
Veterans group: VA secretary has ‘already gone native with the VA bureaucracy’
By Josh Hicks, The Washington Post: VA Secretary Robert McDonald said Thursday that the agency -->
Combat Stress Among Veterans Is Found to Persist Since Vietnam
By Benedict Carey, NY Times: Most veterans who had persistent post-traumatic stress a decade or -->
VA blames ‘confusion’ for misstatements about deaths
By Drew Griffin, Scott Bronstein and Nelli Black , CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs -->
VA not rushing to fire inept, corrupt officials
By Pete Kasperowicz, The Blaze: The Department of Veterans Affairs has offered few indications in -->
VA reform act has catches
By Tom Philpott / Syndicated ColumnistPUBLISHED: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 12:02 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Veterans -->
Congress announces deal on veterans affairs health fix
BBC News America: Veterans affairs leaders in Congress have announced a compromise to help address -->
Veterans Organizations Back VA Funding
Veterans Today: WASHINGTON, July 23 – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today -->
Obama Nominee McDonald Pledges to ‘Transform’ VA
ABC News: President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs pledged Tuesday -->
Documents detail VA mistreatment of vets
By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY, WASHINGTON — In 2003, a veteran who had served in -->
Vet Dies Outside VA Hospital Nothing New
This appeared in the Washington Times on the 11th of July. According to the Times;”911 -->
VA whistle-blower tells of manipulations, retribution
Tricia L. Nadolny, Inquirer Staff Writer; WASHINGTON – A whistle-blower from Philadelphia’s Veterans Affairs regional -->