VA releases its equity action plan
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by Freddy Groves
In response to Executive Order 13985, the Department of Veterans Affairs has now released its Equity Action Plan. The order, signed ... Continue Reading →
Second chances given to incarcerated veterans
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by Freddy Groves
We recently had Second Chance Month, courtesy of a presidential proclamation. Its goal was to “provide meaningful redemption and ... Continue Reading →
Honor flights resume
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by Freddy Groves
Honor Flights are back. After sitting out the trips for the last two years due to the pandemic, Honor Flights are up and running ... Continue Reading →
Can VA puppy program help combat PTSD?
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by Freddy Groves
The Department of Veterans Affairs has published its plan for starting up a pilot program for the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers ... Continue Reading →
OIG nabs more VA scammers
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by Freddy Groves
The Department of Veterans Affairs investigative arm has been busy. Thanks to the VA’s Office of Inspector General, a group ... Continue Reading →
Patient surveys show VA hospitals improving
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by Freddy Groves
In the latest Medicare Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems patient survey, the Department of Veterans ... Continue Reading →
Vets’ IBD stress increases
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by Freddy Groves
Coming on the heels of a stressful two years of pandemic, the Department of Veterans Affairs has aligned with a website dedicated ... Continue Reading →
Contaminated drinking water a problem at U.S. bases
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by Freddy Groves
We’ve known for years about the dry-cleaning chemicals and leaking fuel tanks contaminating the water at ... Continue Reading →
Compounded drugs can be Rx for greed
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by Freddy Groves
The Department of Justice nabbed a doctor who was licensed in both Texas and Oklahoma for writing drug prescriptions in exchange for kickbacks. ... Continue Reading →