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The Next 72 Hours – 3 Things Veterans Must Do During Civilian Emergency Room Visits
With the changing landscape at VA concerning emergency civilian care, there are a couple easy steps veterans must take in order to not get stuck…
Shulkin Says Get Rid Of VA Optometry, There Is A ‘LensCrafters On Every Corner’
Behind closed doors, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, MD, suggested his VA healthcare directors get rid of optometry and audiology services. What is the…
BREAKING: Secretary Of Veterans Affairs May Close Over 1,100 VA Facilities
The Secretary of Veteran Affairs David Shulkin, MD, is seeking to close possibly more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide in push to privatize VA medical…
Department Of Energy To Analyze Valuable Veterans’ Health Records?
Veterans Affairs just announced a partnership with Department of Energy (DOE) using artificial intelligence and big-data solutions to analyze veterans’ health records. VA is rolling…
Boston VA Still Failing Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
The Boston VA is still failing to process benefits claims for veterans’ claims with traumatic brain injury (TBI) at a rate of 1 in 6….
BAD OPTICS: Trump Cancels ‘Bring Your Child To Work Day’ To Sign Executive Order
Today, President Trump’s signing of a new executive order not only put bad VA employees on notice, but it had an unintended consequence affecting some…
Trump Hiring Freeze Lifted But VA Will Not Fill 4,000 New Positions
Despite the lifting of the Trump hiring freeze, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not fill 4,000 vacant positions previously created. According to The Associated Press,…
New Executive Order May Divorce Veterans Appeals Reform From VA Accountability
President Donald Trump has announced he will sign an Executive Order this Thursday to create the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. The Executive Order…
Retired Chairman Jeff Miller Returns As Lobbyist Jeff Miller After 4 Months
After four months of retirement from Congress, former House Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman Jeff Miller is now lobbyist Jeff Miller. In the run-up to the…
Whistleblower Asks Trump To Fix VA Healthcare Backlog Purge Of 500,000 Claims
VA whistleblower Scott Davis has asked President Donald Trump to address the improperly processed healthcare backlog purge of over 500,000 claims. Last year, Scott Davis…
Fed Takes Anti-Press, Anti-Public Scrutiny Stance On Key Staff Selection
One federal agency has refused to provide names of candidates up for consideration to the press for public scrutiny despite continued record of failure at…
VA Now Pays For CVS “MinuteClinics” For Minor Illnesses
VA now pays for CVS “MinuteClinics” in Phoenix as part of a pilot project to treat minor illnesses and injuries to decrease wait times. The…