Is There An About Face At The VA?
It’s about nine months since those secret waiting lists were exposed at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA admits as many as 40 veterans died waiting for care. Since then, Congress passed a… Read More
Veterans News
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director Sad, Excited to Leave
Next week will be the last for Maria R. Andrews as the director of the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has been appointed as the new director of the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center… Read More
A Huge Victory for Homeless Veterans
The Veterans Affairs Department is going to provide housing for disabled homeless veterans on the vast property it owns in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, it announced an agreement with plaintiffs in a lawsuit that restores… Read More
Union Members To Picket Outside VA Hospital
The president of a government employees union says promised changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs have not materialized. American Federation of Government Employees Local 2031 president Charles Smith says members will demonstrate outside the… Read More
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center Employees to Hold Protest
CINCINNATI — Some employees at Cincinnatis Veterans Affairs Medical Center are set to protest over what they say are bad conditions at the facility. Members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) said they… Read More
Union Condemns VA Reform Bill
A union representing government employees on Tuesday condemned a bill meant to reform how bonuses are awarded at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill, which was recently introduced by Rep. Jeff Miller, would allow… Read More
Nurse at Salisbury VA Hospital Gives Veteran the Shoes Off His Feet
One quality that makes Chuck Maulden a caring emergency department nurse is his ability to put himself in someone elses shoes. Recently, hes been lauded for putting someone else in his. Maulden, 33, had been… Read More
Veterans Administration Opens More Doors to Rural Veterans in Virginia
About 5,500 veterans live on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and roughly 1,300 are receiving health care through the Hampton VA Medical Center. Keeping an appointment with a primary care doctor means driving from Accomack or Northampton… Read More
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald Stops in Loma Linda
LOMA LINDA >> Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald conducted a whirlwind visit to the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Medical Center on Tuesday, bringing his customer focus message with him. What we are trying to do… Read More
Department of Veterans Affairs Releases Review of Memphis VA Medical Center
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –The VA Office of the Inspector General released its review of the Memphis VA Medical Center Tuesday afternoon. Inspectors evaluated the hospital in early November 2014. According to the Department of Veteran… Read More
