Veterans
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VA Accountability Bill Passes Major Hurdle In The Senate
The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs (SVAC) cleared a bill Wednesday that would make it much easier for Department of Veterans…
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EXCLUSIVE: Memphis VA Initiates Action To Remove Whistleblower With Long History Of Disclosures
The Memphis VA medical center is trying to remove a whistleblower who recently revealed the facility allowed an employee to return to…
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Group Plans 108-Mile Run For Memorial Day To Reduce Veteran Suicide
A group of active and retired servicemembers is taking part in a 108-mile Memorial Day run to raise awareness and…
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Trump Still Hasn’t Followed Through On Veteran Hotline Promise
Despite promises, the White House has still not established a hotline for veterans to report complaints of wrongdoing at the…
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Veterans Affairs Accountability Legislation To Face Major Battle In Senate
A bill to give Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin authority to quickly fire incompetent employees faces a major battle…
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Phoenix VA Whistleblower Alleges Mass Appointment Cancellations, Calls To Mental Health Clinic That Go Unanswered
A well-known Phoenix VA whistleblower has alleged mass appointment cancellations and a mental health clinic so short-staffed that phones endlessly…
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Report: VA Physician Not Disciplined For Performing Unnecessary Heart Surgeries On Vets
A federal whistleblower agency released a report Wednesday confirming that a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician performed totally unnecessary and…
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Public Outraged After VA Completely Ignores Elderly Veterans In Pain
Thousands of people are furious at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after a former Marine posted pictures on Facebook…
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The Law of Unintended Consequences: How the VA Violates Another of Its Own Laws
“…Unintended consequences … are outcomes that are not the ones foreseen and intended by a purposeful action. The term was…
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VA Sec Shulkin to Veterans: Use the Private Sector if it’s better than the VA
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin said Thursday that he supports veterans receiving care from the private sector…
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Whistleblower: Over 1,100 Patients Wait Longer Than 30 Days For Care At Phoenix VA On An Average Day
In a stunning release, a federal agency confirmed a Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) whistleblower’s claims that on an…
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Trump Considers Privatizing Department of Veterans Affairs
A transition official a part of GOP President-elect Donald Trump’s team ratcheted up tensions with veterans’ groups Wednesday after the…
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Most Severely Wounded Airman in History Speaks Out about “Fixing” the VA
Senior Airman Brian Kolfage is the most severely wounded airman in American history and a triple amputee who has given…
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Veteran Dies With Maggots Crawling In Wound, Four Employees At VA Hospital Immediately Resign
Four employees at the Talihina Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs center have resigned after a patient was found with maggots in…
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