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WASHINGTON (WEAU) — A Congressional field hearing to look into whistleblower reports about prescription drug abuse at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Tomah, Wisconsin is set for March 30th. The hearing comes after a

On April 1, a few dozen community leaders will meet to move forward with an audacious goal: to find A Home for Everyone, as their initiative is called. Upon taking office last summer, Multnomah County

This man is accused of hitting his wife. That one was caught driving drunk. Another has a traffic violation. They’re here because they served in America’s military forces, and court officials and prosecutors believe they

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction is hosting an open house and information fair where veterans will be able to ask about benefits and get help applying

On March 16, senators John Hoeven of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia introduced the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, which would allow veterans to obtain greater access to long-term care in

LOS ANGELES (CNN) — Thousands of veterans who are patients at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System have been waiting months just for an appointment, CNN has learned. What’s more, administrators in charge of

Non-Institutional Care Patients had some of the best outcomes through the Veterans Health Administration’s Home Telehealth Program; however, a recent audit found that the agency missed opportunities to expand enrollment for those patients. The purpose

Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), new chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, promises to push for two critical changes to soften a restrictive 40-mile rule on user eligibility under the VA Choice Card program. If

AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage promoted his plan to exempt military pensions from the states income tax Tuesday, saying the proposal is part of a larger goal to attract investment from new residents while ensuring that

The Salisbury VA Medical Centers Rural Health Integration Program is offering a metabolic syndrome class at American Legion Post 65, 2446 Salisbury Highway, Statesville, Wednesdays, March 4 through 25, from 10 a.m. to noon. Metabolic

MOBILE, Ala. – The Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System will hold a Town Hall event for veterans at its Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Mobile, Ala., on March 10. The

LINCOLN Danelle Nelson has completed six deployments during 15 years in the Nebraska Air National Guard. The 36-year-old technical sergeant from Kearney recently told Nebraska lawmakers that she doubts she would consider a seventh. In