Dothan VA clinics to merge into one facility
Two clinics that have been serving veteran needs in Dothan will become one by the end of November. According to a statement by the Central Alabama Healthcare System, the clinic on Alexander Drive serving physical care needs will close and merge with the current clinic...
Philips Healthcare inks deal with US military for remote monitoring technology
Philips Healthcare is turning its attention to military technology, as the Andover, Massachusetts-based company announced this morning that it would be entering into a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with the US Air Force Research Laboratory for its...
US Senate Passes FY 2019 Appropriations Bill With NIH Funding Increase
The US Senate last night passed a spending bill for fiscal 2019 that would boost the National Institutes of Health’s budget by $2 billion to $39.1 billion — a 5.4 percent increase over the agency’s current funding level. The appropriations package was...
Veterans can now file class-action lawsuits against VA
A federal court ruling this week opened the possibility for veterans to file suit against the Department of Veterans Affairs as a class rather than individuals, a move that advocates say could dramatically shift how legal cases against the bureaucracy are handled. The...