An army of volunteers fans across greater Los Angeles to count the homeless and more than 1 in 10 is a veteran. Los Angeles has long had the largest population of homeless veterans in the… Read More
VA Secretary Robert McDonald said Sunday that 900 employees at the scandal-plagued agency have lost their jobs under his leadership since July. Weve held accountable about 900 employees who are no longer with us since… Read More
The new head of the Veterans Affairs Department, Robert McDonald, says hes determined to run the sprawling, scandal-ridden government agency like a business. And to prove he means business, the former private sector executive ticked… Read More
President Barack Obama signed a veterans suicide prevention bill into law February 12 in an effort to provide national mental health support for military veterans. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act will… Read More
The VA proposed a bump in pay in September, saying it would increase the maximum rates of annual pay for incoming physicians and dentists to the Veterans Health Administration. The increase went into effect in… Read More
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… Read More
Proposed legislation recently introduced in the Senate arrived with a name that is seemingly hard to argue against: the Homeless Veterans Welcome Home Act. It is a well-intentioned bill meant to provide support for veterans… Read More
PRINCETON After years of work and waiting, eligible veterans in southern West Virginia will have access to primary medical care services at a new VA clinic in Mercer County. Beckley VA Medical Center Director Karin… Read More
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is joining with lawmakers and government leaders to cast a spotlight on the issue of suicide among veterans. Obama on Thursday will sign the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American… Read More
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… Read More