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WASHINGTON (AP) Veterans’ health care is a “high risk” budget issue that threatens to cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars unless longstanding problems are addressed, government auditors warned Wednesday. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office

The female veterans on the Women Veterans for Equality in our VA System Facebook page couldnt believe what they saw. But there it was. A Department of Veterans Affairs military sexual trauma (MST) coordinator personally

A Veterans Affairs official stated Wednesday that the department is trying to find a way to accommodate veterans who want medical marijuana, and VA physicians who want to recommend it. In states with legal programs,

Health-care delays for veterans and poorly managed information technology are among the U.S. governments most pressing problems, federal auditors said Wednesday. The issues showed up for the first time this year in the Government Accountability

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. In the 13 years since American troops first deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, more than 2.6 million veterans have returned home. One of the biggest challenges veterans face is getting the help they

The White House wants to double spending on construction projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs next year while steering some of that new money to a major expansion of the VA hospital in Lakewood.

The warm weather might have some of you thinking about your garden. That’s certainly the case for a local group that’s working to make a lasting difference in the lives of veterans. According to a

The city’s 27,000 veterans soon may not have to drive to Virginia Beach or Norfolk to collect benefits they’ve earned with their service. City officials have been working with the state for two years to

Lease of buildings, CBOC funds listed HOT SPRINGS Several items in the fiscal year 2016 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs have outraged members of the local Save the VA Committee, as well

Six months after taking over as Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Robert A. McDonald has proven himself capable in the eyes of many of leading the scandal-ridden agency. But experts agree that the Department of Veterans

After a year of scandal at the Veterans Affairs Department, where officials were accused of keeping hidden wait lists and covering up poor treatment of veterans, it should come as no surprise that the agency

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. The Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center diabetes self-management education program has been awarded Certification Recognition from the American Diabetes Association. Since 1986, the ADA Education Recognition has assured that approved education programs meet