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Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds
Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.
By Zamone Perez
No plans to increase abortion services at VA after Supreme Court ruling
The VA currently does not offer the procedure or counseling to patients seeking to get an abortion.
Veterans face crisis of confidence with VA, secretary says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough addresses challenges and the changes in the agency and how he has decided to focus on the veterans.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
New $16 billion VA medical records system delayed again. This time by COVID
Plans to deploy the software in Ohio in March are being pushed back almost two months.
Quality care, rebuilding trust for all veterans remains top priority for VA health care
Since 2014, VA has undergone tremendous transformation. Today, as demand for our services grows, veterans are telling us they see a real difference and their trust in us is higher than ever.
By Dr. Steven Lieberman
The illusion of choice: VA care more equitable
There is no miracle cure to health inequity and this complex problem requires a deeper and often painful examination of how systemic issues, individual bias, and widespread injustice affect health outcomes.
By James Albino and Lourdes Tiglao
Health equity for women, minority veterans can be achieved only through choice
While some VA facilities offer top-notch care in certain fields, too many far underperform their local competitors.
By Darin Selnick
Personalized medicine is the future of health care for troops, advocates say
New military healthcare initiatives and non-profits are taking a holistic approach to treating the causes of illness, not just symptoms.
By Harm Venhuizen
Blumenthal seeks probe amid whistleblower claims at VA facility where 2 workers died in accident
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he received 75 pages of documents from two whistleblowers that include “powerful evidence that complaints of unsafe conditions were either disregarded or dismissed.”
Proposed rule would protect feds’ health benefits during a shutdown
Lapses in government appropriations would have less of an impact on federal insurance plans under a proposed rule.
By Jessie Bur
Lawmakers debate women veterans’ access to VA reproductive health care
A fast-growing number of women veterans under the age of 45 are becoming eligible for VA benefits and healthcare, according to a 2019 study.
By Hannah Graf