When officials from Concerned Veterans for America hold their summit on veterans health care next month, lawmakers will be listening. The event, scheduled for Feb. 26, will feature the unveiling of the group’s almost five-month… Read More
MILWAUKEE All the defendants in one specialized Milwaukee County court share a common link. They are military veterans and are accused of nonviolent offenses that involve substance abuse or mental health issues. The Veterans Treatment… Read More
Veterans living in the St. George area were invited to a town hall meeting Wednesday night to express concerns they have and to hear from medical personnel from the St. George Veterans Outpatient Clinic and… Read More
More than half of all VA disability appeal cases are sent back for another review sometimes more than once and must be addressed before new cases are opened, leading some veterans to wait years for… Read More
The effort to clear a massive backlog of veteran disability claims is hurting efforts to address a similar backlog in appeals of denied claims, say advocates demanding reforms to an onerous hamster wheel system that… Read More
Senior executives at the Veterans Affairs Department could have their pensions docked and their bonuses cut under legislation introduced Jan. 22. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced the Increasing… Read More
WASHINGTON Rep. Brad Ashford, D-Neb., said Wednesday that hes encouraged about the future of veterans health care services in Omaha after talking with the man in charge Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald. McDonald met… Read More
SPRINGFIELD – Last year, Thomas D. Osborn faced a 30-day wait for a needed medical appointment through the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. He decided to see a physician in the private sector, and… Read More
A native Des Plaines resident, who is active in local military veterans organizations, responded to an article in last weeks Journal & Topics that asked readers who knew any of the Des Plaines residents who… Read More
WASHINGTON The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it is offering relief to more than two dozen employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about wrongdoing at VA hospitals and clinics nationwide. The actions follow… Read More