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Veterans Affairs gets 200,000 extra COVID vaccine doses as active cases continue dropping

Nearly 10,000 VA patients have died from complications related to the virus.

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Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs

About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Leo Shane III

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Latest ""

Pick to lead VA benefits work faces criticism over reform proposals

Several Democratic lawmakers argued nominee Karen Brazell’s non-answers about the potential for benefits eligibility changes should be disqualifying.

Opinion

Ending weight-loss med coverage for some military retirees is unlawful

DHA's decision to end the coverage violates the Pentagon's own regulations regarding Tricare for Life beneficiaries.

VA secretary promises ‘urgency’ in implementing new Agent Orange presumptive benefits rules

But Denis McDonough did not offer a specific timeline on when veterans will see changes put in place.

Shoot-house video is full of ‘flagging’; 10th Mountain senior enlisted vows problems will ‘get fixed’

The 10th Mountain Division rebuked a viral video showing troops from the unit flagrantly pointing weapons at one another during live-fire room clearance training.

VA secretary promises diverse leadership team, but can’t say when they’ll be in place

Denis McDonough said that finding the right leaders for the department is among his first priorities in office.

For VA, where veterans live is a bigger factor in COVID vaccine refusal than race

The department has already distributed about 2 million vaccines doses in the last two months.

VA suspends debt collections through September 2021

VA officials had stopped collecting the money last spring, but were allowed to resume at the start of this year.

Bonhomme Richard’s dismantling to begin in April

The first two littoral combat ships will also be moved into a reserve status this year, according to a fleet message.

More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus

The department has averaged almost 30 deaths a day connected to the virus one the last 11 months.

Watchdog suggests VA halt medical records overhaul until lingering issues are resolved

GAO officials said work should halt until fixes are in place, but VA officials said they can make corrections without delaying any deployment plans.

Veterans Affairs gets 200,000 extra COVID vaccine doses as active cases continue dropping

Nearly 10,000 VA patients have died from complications related to the virus.

Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs

About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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