VA proposes Choice program overhaul that eliminates 30-day/40-mile rule
The Department of Veterans Affairs sent a bill proposal to Congress that would overhaul how veterans receive health care in the private sector and do away with the widely criticized “30-day/40-mile” rule, the agency announced Monday. SOURCE – READ THE FULL...
VA to issue photo ID cards to veterans starting in November
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is set to issue a hard-copy photo ID to any honorably discharged veteran who applies for one. On July 20, 2015, then-President Obama signed into law the Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015, which allows veterans to apply...
Manus Medical wins $10m DoD contract
Surgical supplies company Manus Medical has won a $9.9 million contract with the US Department of Defense to supply it with medical equipment, according to a DoD release. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT:...
Readers sound off: Problems at the VA with transparency, efficiency
A USA TODAY Network investigation revealed that for years, the Department of Veterans Affairs didn’t address misdeeds by staff members that put patients at risk. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar… SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT:...