Funding is being allotted to housing, legal services, and employment training programs. The Veterans Administration has announced a number of actions being proposed to reduce homelessness among the…
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VA Report Shows Opioid Treatment Program Failing Veterans
Office of Inspector General report exposes general oversights in the VA healthcare system. The Office of Inspector General within the Department of Veterans Affairs has reported that healthcare…
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Veterans Affairs Officers to Begin Wearing Body Cameras
The installations in cars and uniforms will be complete by December. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that its police officers will be required to use in-car…
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VA Hospital Nurses Protest Working Conditions
Nationwide demonstrations highlight the strain of staff shortages on caregivers and their impact on patients. Nurses at Veterans Affairs hospitals recently participated in nationwide protests to regarding needed…
Read MoreVA Lost Over $3.5 Billion in 2022 Fiscal Year
Inspector general reports several department programs improperly spend funds. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General reported that the department recorded nearly $3.5 billion of…
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VA Transitions Employees Back to Federal Offices
Secretary McDonough cites productivity and strengthening in-person relations. Officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs are seeking to bring some employees back into federal offices this fall to…
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NCA Expands Online Veteran Memorialization
Agency adds information from 27 cemeteries to an interactive database. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced that they have greatly expanded their online database of veteran memorialization, adding…
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Marine Camp Waters Found to Increase Parkinson’s Risk
Research shows chemical TCE in Camp Lejeune waters increased risk by 70 percent. A study released recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that contaminated…
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Legislation Would Expand Veterans’ Healthcare Options
Bill introduced in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act was introduced this week in the House of Representatives by Representative…
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More than 500,000 Veterans File for Toxic Exposure Claims
VA is gratified to see a jump in the use of this veteran-specific health care. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that, thus far, more than…
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