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The Ongoing Veteran Healthcare Crisis - National League of Cities

(7 days ago) The Ongoing Veteran Healthcare Crisis. Millions of veterans encounter health challenges every day, often as a direct result of their service. According to a recent survey of injured post-9/11 veterans, 94 percent experienced physical injuries that are considered severe, 91 percent live with severe mental health … See more

https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/11/08/the-ongoing-veteran-healthcare-crisis/

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A Decade After Scandal, VA Health Care May Be at Another …

(3 days ago) WEBThe VA has requested $369.3 billion for its fiscal 2025 budget, a proposal that includes nearly $150 billion for health care that has set off a discussion about the …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/04/12/decade-after-scandal-va-health-care-may-be-another-crossroads.html

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VA Still Challenged to Provide Veterans Timely Health Care, …

(1 days ago) WEBPublished June 02, 2023. After more than a decade, veteran access to timely health care is still the No. 1 challenge for the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/02/va-still-challenged-provide-veterans-timely-health-care-watchdog-says.html

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Problems with veterans health care USAGov

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers ways to report problems with your medical care. To report a problem with your veterans health care service or …

https://www.usa.gov/vha-problems

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The Challenges Facing the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2021

(2 days ago) WEBMoreover, the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which Congress passed in March 2021, gave the VA another $17 billion 7 for FY 2021 to provide care for veterans …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/challenges-facing-department-veterans-affairs-2021/

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The head of the VA says the U.S. failed some veterans for 30 years

(7 days ago) WEBSTEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The United States ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan over the summer. Its duty to the veterans of that war will not end for …

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/22/1048289046/the-head-of-the-va-says-the-u-s-failed-some-veterans-for-30-years

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Health ranks as top concern for Veterans immediately - Veterans …

(6 days ago) WEBThe results appear Jan. 2, 2019, in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.. Pain, poor sleep among top problems. More than 200,000 U.S. service members transition …

https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0120-Health-ranks-as-top-concern-for-Veterans.cfm

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Reports highlight failures of the VA’s health system during the

(5 days ago) WEBPBS NewsHour from Jan 01, 2021. The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs operates the nation's biggest hospital system, serving millions of former service members around the …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/reports-highlight-failures-of-the-vas-health-system-during-the-pandemic

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With many veterans waiting for care, the VA may change how it

(2 days ago) WEBVeterans, along with the rest of the country, see long waits for mental health and other specialty care. Veterans Affairs has announced it will redesign how it …

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/18/1047101449/with-many-veterans-waiting-for-care-the-va-may-change-how-it-uses-outside-doctor

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National Health Statistics Reports - Veterans Affairs

(Just Now) WEBAmong both men and women, the crude prevalence of MCC was higher among veterans than nonveterans (30.1% compared with 18.3% for men aged 25–64 and 67.0% …

https://www.va.gov/HEALTHEQUITY/docs/Natl_Health_Stats_Rpt_Feb2021.pdf

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How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health — ProPublica

(4 days ago) WEBThe problems appear to be systemic. Over and over, the hospitals and clinics in the VA’s sprawling health care network have fallen short when it comes to treating …

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-veterans-affairs-fails-mental-health-patients

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Veterans Health Care: Addressing High Risk Concerns for …

(2 days ago) WEBVA operates one of the nation's largest health care systems. GAO's work, along with that of VA's Office of Inspector General and others, has cited longstanding …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105474

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Veteran Health Characteristics

(3 days ago) WEBRacial/ethnic health disparities persist among veterans despite comparable access and quality of care. We describe racial/ethnic differences in self-reported health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7967786/

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Why the VA is stopping doctors from sending veterans to

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. is facing urgent demands from veterans for medical and mental health care. Veterans have faced almost 20 million canceled or delayed health care …

https://inewsource.org/2021/11/01/va-doctors-overruled-on-veteran-treatments/

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Veterans' should have easy access to health care. Sadly, they don't …

(Just Now) WEBThe VA health care enrollment process for veterans offers multiple application methods, including online, by phone, or in person at a VA facility, which can …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/veterans-difficulties-accessing-health-care/

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Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues AAFP

(6 days ago) WEBAn estimated 18.2 million veterans (1.6 million females) were living in the United States in 2017 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 1 Most veterans receive …

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1101/p544.html

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Veterans' Barriers to Care RAND

(6 days ago) WEBOnly about half of all veterans who need mental health care ever receive it, according to RAND research. Why? It’s because of a perfect storm of provider shortcomings, access …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/projects/navigating-mental-health-care-for-veterans/barriers-to-care.html

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The Promise and Challenges of VA Community Care: Veterans' …

(4 days ago) WEBThe total amount that VA has spent on community care has steadily increased, from $7.9 billion in 2014 to $18.5 billion in 2021 ( Congressional Budget …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10273892/

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The Problems Facing VA Modernization Are Bigger Than Its

(2 days ago) WEBThe list of criticisms of the new Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record system, Oracle Cerner, is long. Thousands of doctors' orders went missing, …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/04/the-problems-facing-va-modernization-are-bigger-than.html

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Veterans Health Administration: The Promise of VA Care - DAV

(1 days ago) WEBTake Action. Health care for veterans isn’t a partisan issue—it’s part of a solemn promise the United States made to men and women who’ve served in its …

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2023/a-broken-promise-what-if-va-health-care-goes-away/

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US veterans and their unique issues: enhancing health care …

(3 days ago) WEBMental health or behavioral adjustment disorders. Medical records of veterans reveal “that one in three patients was diagnosed with at least one mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671760/

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New rule qualifying veterans with ‘bad paper’ for VA benefits …

(4 days ago) WEB“The veterans still have a significant burden to prove with mental health problems or racial struggles at the time, for example,” she said. “We’re seeing clients …

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-04-30/rule-bad-paper-veterans-va-13710212.html

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DOD watchdog report warns of issues across military health care …

(1 days ago) WEBEmail [email protected] to share your thoughts. A new Defense Department watchdog report raises troubling red flags about the state of military health …

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/12/07/dod-watchdog-report-warns-of-issues-across-military-health-care-system/

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Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear

(Just Now) WEBA massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records. (Senior Airman Blake …

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/05/03/impact-of-massive-health-care-cyberattack-on-vets-remains-unclear/

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Veterans health USAGov

(5 days ago) WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers ways to report problems with your medical care. Learn how to get veterans health care and disability benefits. Get help with …

https://www.usa.gov/veterans-health

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VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable …

(5 days ago) WEBSome veterans who received other than honorable discharges for offenses that include misconduct, questionable behavior or homosexuality will be able to apply for …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/04/25/va-opens-door-more-vets-other-honorable-discharges-receive-health-care-and-benefits.html

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Tester Presses VA Secretary McDonough on VA Hiring Following …

(2 days ago) WEBDuring a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing yesterday on VA’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2025, Chairman Jon Tester stressed the importance of …

https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tester-presses-va-secretary-mcdonough-on-va-hiring-following-record-pact-act-enrollment/

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A Decade of Focus on and Improvement in Access to Care in the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Veterans Administration (VA) has the largest integrated healthcare system in America serving over 9 million Veterans across almost 1300 healthcare …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10356693/

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Casey, Fetterman, Deluzio, Lee Urge VA Secretary to Push …

(Just Now) WEBLetter comes months after the members urged Pittsburgh VA system to address problems with staffing, quality of care. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. …

https://www.casey.senate.gov/news/releases/casey-fetterman-deluzio-lee-urge-va-secretary-to-push-pittsburgh-veterans-health-system-to-address-concerns-improve-health-care

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Supreme Court to review veterans' disability benefit claims in close

(Just Now) WEBThe Supreme Court announced Monday it will review a legal battle brought by veterans, who say they deserve the benefit of the doubt over the government when their …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/29/supreme-court-to-review-veterans-disability-benefi/

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Saginaw veterans affairs hospital adds telehealth services

(6 days ago) WEBSAGINAW, MI — Staff at Aleda E. Lutz Veterans Affairs Medical Center now offer telephone-based emergency care services, allowing military veterans from the …

https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2024/04/saginaw-veterans-affairs-hospital-adds-tele-health-services.html

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