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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

The Ramsey County Veterans Court is seeking veterans to serve as volunteer mentors to Veterans Court participants. Ramsey County Veterans Court provides veterans of the United States military branches who are charged with committing a

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. An inspection of the Little Rock veterans benefits center found that staff members were marking overlooked claims many almost 2 years old to make them appear as if they had just been

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) – Vermonts only veterans hospital is going to be joining six other Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in making the life stories of some veterans a part of their medical

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald toured the Wilmington VA Medical Center Monday. McDonald met with hospital leaders and workers, as well as veterans. “We have a lot of work to do,” McDonald said.