How the US is failing female veterans suffering illness from toxic burn pits
Published by Olivia Empson (Samuel D Corum/US Military/AFP/Getty Images) Lacy Hollings watched the billowing black smoke rise a hundred...
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- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
Your Views: Fairly compensate our disabled veterans
Letter to the Editor (Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University) To the editor: Our disabled veterans are grossly...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
VA secretary says proposed $300B budget would improve, save the lives of millions of veterans
Published by DON LOREN (Sarah Silbiger/AP) WASHINGTON – Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough told House lawmakers...
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
Congress must make it easy for America’s veterans to file VA claims
Published by DON LOREN (Getty Images) Taking care of America’s veterans is one of the nation’s greatest responsibilities. The Department...
- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
McKinley introduces bill to improve veterans’ VA benefits access
Published by Sam Kirk WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Congressman David McKinley introduced a bill to help ensure that veterans have...
- Apr 11, 2022
- 4 min
W.Va. veterans’ healthcare options limited in proposed VA hospital changes
Published by STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS CHARLESTON – Citing decreasing need for services as West Virginia’s aging veterans pass away, the U.S....
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Wife fears her husband will lose healthcare if VA closes
Published by Megan Becker CHILLICOTHE— Pam Kaltenbach got her husband the healthcare he needs from the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs...
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
A painful wait: Thousands of Phoenix area veterans waiting for benefits amid nationwide backlog
Published by Justin Lum PHOENIX - Hundreds of thousands of veterans who served our country are still waiting for benefits due to a...
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Congress considers separate funding for VA medical care
Published by NIKKI WENTLING (Sarah Silbiger/AP) WASHINGTON — House lawmakers began a debate Wednesday about a White House proposal to...
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Policymakers are Seeking the Wrong Reforms to the VA Benefits System
Published by Michael Flanagan (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) When a service member has need of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
An opportunity to build a health care network for today’s veterans — and tomorrow’s
Published by Anthony J. Principi (Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) The Department of Veterans Affairs has just completed a major step...
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
Veterans Affairs budget would get another big boost under White House’s 2023 spending plan
Published by Leo Shane III (Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) Veterans Affairs programs would see a 20% increase in funding under the...
- Mar 27, 2022
- 2 min
Schumer vows to fight Biden admin plan to close two NYC veterans hospitals
Published by Reuven Fenton and Sam Raskin (Paul Martinka) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Sunday to fight “tooth and nail”...
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Rep. Ben Cline pledges support for Vietnam veterans health care at commemoration
(WSLS) The Roanoke Valley chapter of The Vietnam Veterans held a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day ceremony. The celebration including an...
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Montana leaders, veterans push back on VA report recommending clinic closures
Published by Jonathon Ambarian (Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) HELENA — A new federal report is laying out big potential changes for...
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Veterans on Long Island not happy with Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to change health care
Published by CAROLYN GUSOFF NORTHPORT, N.Y. -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing big changes to the massive system that...
- Mar 17, 2022
- 2 min
VA Proposes to Reshape Its Vast Health Care Facility Portfolio
Published by Tom Ichniowski (Map courtesy U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs) The US Dept. of Veterans Affairs has proposed a wide-ranging...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
America’s Growing Veteran Crisis
Published by George Landrith (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The veteran community is facing numerous crises in this country and as geopolitical...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
VA study of health care market access has some data gaps
Published by Tom Temin On orders from Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been doing a detailed study of nearly 100 health...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
VA recommends cutting back on health care services but they want to build a new facility in SD
Published by Annie Todd (Elisha Page/Argus Leader) The United States Veteran Administration released the official set of recommendations...
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