For veterans in San Juan County, Wash., getting health care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs almost always begins with an hourlong ferry ride. Even routine bloodwork requires a three-hour one-way trip. Friday Harbor,… Read More
MISSOULA, Montana The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand the size of its clinic in Missoula to make it easier for veterans to get care in the Bitterroot Valley, officials said. Officials with the… Read More
NORTH BEND The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Healthcare System does not have many friends among the people it serves. The hospital held a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon at the North Bend Public Library to hear… Read More
HELENA Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester introduced four bills Wednesday aimed at improving access to health care for veterans and their families. Tester said he drafted the bills to address concerns he heard during a… Read More
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is launching an investigation into reports of overmedication and retaliatory management practices at the VA Medical Center in Tomah. Congressman Ron Kind, whose district includes Tomah, planned to meet… Read More
BOSTON If you’re a veteran seeking federal benefits, where you live matters. As part of our series, “Back at Base,” we’ve been looking at the lives of America’s veterans, this week focusing on their benefits… Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs and its Montana Health Care System is looking at the old federal building in downtown Missoula as a possible future clinic, and veterans in Hamilton will soon receive face-to-face evaluations… Read More
Veterans on the Eastern Shore of Virginia traveling long distances for medical attention now could have a closer alternative. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam helped kick off the new Veterans Choice Program at Eastern Shore Rural… Read More
NPR along with seven public radio stations around the country is chronicling the lives of America’s troops where they live. We’re calling the project “Back at Base.” This story is Part 2 of a three-part… Read More
KANSAS CITY, KAN. —- U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today joined U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing the bipartisan Clay Hunt Suicide… Read More