Senate passes major VA overhaul; Trump expected to sign into law within days
The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation paving the way for a major overhaul of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the way veterans access health care in the private sector at government expense. The measure’s passage by vote of 92-5 represents...
Lawmakers eye more dramatic management changes at VA
House lawmakers on Tuesday hinted at continued dramatic shake-ups at Veterans Affairs in months to come, this time taking aim at the department’s health management structure for a complete overhaul. Republicans and Democrats on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee...
New commander takes reins of Regional Health Command Europe, focus is on readiness
Brig. Gen. Ronald T. Stephens assumed command Wednesday of Regional Health Command Europe, replacing Brig. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster. LeMaster leaves Sembach for Hawaii, where he will take command of Regional Health Command Pacific. Stephens most recently served as the...
Veterans Affairs Trumps States Rights With Telehealth Expansion Laws
The Department of Veterans Affairs just passed a new federal regulation to allow its doctors, nurses and other health care providers to administer care to veterans using telehealth or other virtual technology to anywhere in the United States that trumps states rights....