Inside the Trump Administration’s Internal War Over the
VA: The president likes him, but the VA secretary is at odds with his own staff
over policy. And the fight is spilling out into the open.
Third Time’s A Charm? Toby Cosgrove Floated As Veterans
Affairs Secretary, Again
VA Secretary David Shulkin ousts three execs,
consolidates oversight of 23 hospitals
VA Secretary David Shulkin's top PR aide asked Congress
to help get him fired
Rumors Suggest VA Secretary Shulkin Will Be The Next To
Leave Trump Cabinet
VA conceals shoddy care and health workers' mistakes
Military Officer Magazine March 2018
Shulkin Out At Veterans Affairs, Trump Nominee Lacks
Management Experience: President's Trump's new pick to lead the Department of
Veterans Affairs out of a state of corruption and inefficiency has raised
eyebrows across the aisle. Some Republicans believe Ronny Jackson is a
fantastic choice, while some Democrats believe he is too light on management
experience necessary at a $200 billion per year agency.
Donald Trump ousts David Shulkin as VA secretary: The
president’s personal doctor, Ronny Jackson, has been tapped for the job
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The Most Decorated Unit
in American History
Shulkin critic leaves White House to return to VA
Does It Actually Matter Who Runs The VA? Yes. Here’s Why
Agent Orange curse: Vietnam vets can pass birth defects
to their kids, new data suggests
Reliving Agent Orange | A Virginian-Pilot and ProPublica
investigation
The Big Six Veterans Organizations Butt-Hurt Over Ronny
Jackson Pick, The Man Who Manages 58 Could Manage 350,000: Veterans
organizations are largely disappointed by President Donald Trump's newest pick
to lead the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs, not just based on his
lackluster management experience, but because they were not asked to approve...
Forms & Resources for Veterans Seeking Discharge
Upgrade
VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing
veterans
Liver Fluke: Update on a Cancer-causing Parasite
Ex-senator and Vietnam POW who blinked
"torture" in Morse code dies
RAO Bulletin Update 01 April 2018
Veterans Affairs Has An $8 Million Sexual Harassment
Problem: When it comes to sexual harassment, the Department of Veterans Affairs
has a big problem that is costing taxpayers millions in settlements from money
that should be used to hire more doctors and nurses.
Can White House Fix Veterans Affairs Double Standard On
Racism? The Department of Veterans Affairs
has a problem with sexual molesters and apparently racists. With all the
turmoil in the ranks of leadership, can we count on the White House to lead VA
away from the abyss?
Women Veterans Health:
Public
Law 114-223 provides appropriations for FY 2017. The benefits authorized under
section 260 are thereby limited to FY2017. Paragraph (b) of § 17.380 states
that the authority to provide IVF to covered veterans under this section
expires September 30, 2017.
The
interim final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017
and can be accessed here. Although the
interim rule references September 30, 2017 as the date the funding expires, the
funds are authorized through September 30, 2018.
VA
Infertility Services
Bills pending:
H.R.1681 —To
improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and
the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, ill, or injured members
of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other
purposes. Latest Action: 03/22/2017
Referred to House Armed Services.
S.700
— A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, ill, or
injured members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners,
and for other purposes. Latest Action: 03/22/2017 Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Award-Winning Former Army Attorneys Busted In VA
‘Nepotism’ Scheme: High-level attorneys in the Department of Veterans Affairs
were caught in a nepotism scheme involving a top attorney who used his position
to hire his attorney wife and then lied to investigators when confronted about
sharing sensitive data to help her secure the position.
The Conundrum of Kill 22
Veterans: Paul Sullivan Director of Veteran Outreach @
Bergmann & Moore. Hosted by Marti
Oakley, Paul Sullivan: Mr. Sullivan will discuss the claim process, the Gulf
War (26 years of war), and VA's current claim backlog and appeal backlog.
Statement for the Record by Paul Sullivan, Gulf War
Veteran, Director of Veteran Outreach, Bergmann & Moore, LLC. For the U.S. House of Representatives,
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
and Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Hearing Entitled: “Examining VA’s Processing
of Gulf War Illness Claims.” July 13, 2017
Jay-Z: Trump Enables 'Ugly Side of America We Wanted to
Believe Was Gone'. "[If] you're
having a debate over whether a guy's a racist, chances are that guy's a
racist," David Letterman tells rapper of Trump on new show
Dalton Trumbo interviewed by Stan Bohrman
VA to host Nationwide ‘Baby Shower’ for Mother’s Day
Statement by Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie: Congress
Must Pass Choice Bill Now to Give Best Care Options to our Veterans
Malpractice: Veterans Affairs Negligently Induced Deadly
Allergic Reaction, Pays $500,000 To Settle Malpractice Case. Kansas City VA implicated in another
malpractice case resolved this year. The 84-year-old veteran's family settled
the matter for a reported $500,000. VA clinicians failed to review the
veteran's electronic medical record and treated him with medications known to
cause deadly allergic reactions.
GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in WWII
Vatican Or Bust: Shulkin And Wife Had Second Europe Trip
Planned. Shulkin attempted to mislead
the public and press about a second European trip with his wife scheduled for
April. Only after massive blowback from the press following the release of his
first Europe trip did he cancel. Shulkin went on to deceive the press about
whether he accepted the invitation. He most certainly did accept the
invitation.
Acting VA secretary wants Congress to act on Choice
reform
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2018/04/acting-va-secretary-wants-congress-to-act-on-choice-reform/
Can I Lose My 100 Percent Disability Rating If I Find A
Job Or Use VA Voc Rehab To Get A Job?
Knowing whether your 100 percent rating might go down after getting
employment is a complicated question. Here are some factors you need to
consider when you assess your own prospects for getting a job.
VA ID Card Excludes Two Veteran Categories
Vets groups and lawmakers say they’re against it — but
what does ‘privatization’ of Veterans Affairs really mean?
Wolf Administration Announces Benefits Available for
Amputee and Paralyzed Pennsylvania Veterans
Tax Time Offers Opportunity to Help Pennsylvania’s
Military Families
STATE VETERANS HOMES
VA, Postal Inspection Service spot 2 scams targeting
veterans
Box truck carries names of military veterans across
Central PA
Funeral Announcement For Soldier Missing From The Korean
War (Housekeeper, G.)
A first for local authority: housing homeless through VA
program
VA now offers adoption reimbursement
Spouses, Dependents, and Survivors: You support the
Veteran in your life. Now, VA stands ready to support you.
VA partners with the Library of Congress to promote the
‘Braille and Talking Book Program’ for Veterans
Continue serving America by transitioning to a VA career
Debunking the VA Privatization Myth
Helping Veterans respond to an opioid overdose
VA Takes Significant Step in Improving Correspondence
With Veterans
VA to host Nationwide ‘Baby Shower’ for Mother’s Day
Receive Appointment Reminders via Text Messaging
They've got each other's backs: Researchers help Vets at
risk of suicide build mutual support network
Should military veterans be protected from deportation?
Wounded Troops Share Stories, Strength
Governor Wolf Announces Grant Approval to Robert Morris University
through Manufacturing PA Initiative to Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Workforce
Job Gateway
HIRE Vets Medallion Program: Shining a light on employers
who hire our nation’s heroes.
Join the BMF driving team…..
VA Put Veterans’ Lives At Risk By Not Running Background
Checks: VA was caught not conducting backgrounds checks for new medical
personnel responsible for providing health care services to our nation's heroes
by refusing to follow standard hiring practices.
Bombs Away In Syria, But Is Veterans Affairs Ready To
Serve New Disabled Veterans Of World War 3?
Is the Department of Veterans Affairs ready to serve the new disabled
veterans that will no doubt be created with a new conflict between US, Syria
and Russia? I think we all can reasonably say the answer is a resounding
"No." Just like Iraq, but despite massive increases in funding, VA is
still not ready for the existing disabled veterans much less the new ones.
National Native American Veterans Memorial: Honoring the
Military Service of Native Americans
Foxhole Forums: Enter the FoxHole and be surrounded by
brothers and sisters who have common experiences and a shared legacy. Track
down buddies. Connect with friends. Meet people who understand what you're
going through, because they lived it, too.
Medical IDs are a Fully Covered Benefit for Veterans: The
VA issued a directive stating that veterans may qualify for a personalized
medical ID bracelet or pendant upon clinician recommendation
Privatization? Not Happening Says VA
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