Partners with Social Security and Bureau of Prisons. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced last week the expansion of outreach to help formerly incarcerated veterans reintegrate into society.…
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Secretary McDonough Outlines Veteran Homelessness Strategy
Highlights action steps at L.A. Point-in-Time Count. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough participated in the Point-in-Time Count for the Greater Los Angeles community last month, where he…
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President Biden Visits Fort Worth, Texas
Will discuss the negative effects of military burn pits on veterans President Biden traveled to Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday to speak about health care for U.S. veterans.…
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Supreme Court Accepts Veteran’s Case
Dept. of Veterans Affairs had denied disability benefits from time of discharge. The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a case last week submitted by U.S. veteran Adolfo Arellano against…
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VA Secretary Celebrates First Year in Office
Expresses gratitude to department employees. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough celebrated his first year in office and outlined his vision for employees of the department this week in…
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VA Proposes Copayment Waivers to Aid Mental Health
Points to research showing benefits of increased medical appointments. Veterans making primary care visits through the Veterans Affairs Department health care make copayments of $15 to $50 per…
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VA Plans to Roll Out Electronic Health Records by 2024
Hopes to streamline health care for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created an updated plan to fully modernize their system for tracking health records by…
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White House Publishes Plan to Reduce Veteran Suicide
Highlights two key principles for prevention effectiveness. The White House reported in November 2021 that 65,000 veterans have died by suicide since 2010, more than the total number…
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Veterans Affairs Launches Anti-Domestic Violence Program
Veterans are disproportionally affected by IPV. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced in December that it had launched a new pilot program designed to care for victims of…
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White House Plans Anti-Suicide by Gun Initiative
The plan will involve public awareness campaigns. President Biden’s administration is putting forth a new initiative to reduce suicides by gun and counter the significant increases in suicides…
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