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Putting AI to work for veterans’ health
Across the United States, millions of veterans are waiting too long for health care. To address this, Veterans Health Administration hospitals are working diligently to speed up and improve the quality of care delivered to veterans ... Read More
Advisory committee wants VA to add outpatient clinic in North Hempstead
North Hempstead veterans in need of medical care drive nearly an hour to the nearest Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northport, a trip that many say is taxing and inconvenient and has spurred an effort to establish an outpatient ... Read More
How The US Military Reinvented Trauma Care And What This Means For US Medicine
Every Memorial Day, countless Americans visit Arlington National Cemetery and other national cemeteries to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, gave our nation “the last full measure of devotion.” As we honor the men and ... Read More
Williston, N.D. gets new VA clinic
North Dakota military veterans toured a new veterans’ affairs clinic in a northwest city. The Williston VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened this week. The facility is twice the size of the old one at 7,500 square feet ... Read More
Privatized VA Healthcare Will Look Like the Private Prison Industry
This afternoon the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee will hold its nomination hearing for Robert Wilke to be the new VA Secretary. The challenges facing whoever becomes the next VA secretary are many and they are wicked. Among the ... Read More
Veterans Administration Plans to Open a Clinic in Springfield this Fall
Work continues on an $8.6 million clinic for military veterans under construction on the south side of Springfield. The 68,000 square foot Department of Veterans Affairs Gene Taylor Outpatient Clinic, near Kansas Expressway and ... Read More
Program linking military medics with civilian job opportunities becomes permanent
Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation on June 25 making the Virginia’s Military Medics and Corpsmen program permanent. The program was previously a pilot initiative administered by the Department of Veterans Services. It provides Read More
Trump’s nominee to lead the VA: ‘I welcome the scrutiny of my entire record’
Robert Wilkie, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, defended his record in the wake of a Washington Post report that delved into his career, including his past membership and support of ... Read More
New location for Talihina veterans center being sought
The agency that oversees state veterans centers is seeking a new location in southeast Oklahoma to eventually replace the aging facility in Talihina, which had been investigated for systemic problems. The Oklahoma Veterans ... Read More
Camp Lemonnier receives new CT scanner
Expeditionary units are deployed to some of the most remote locations on the planet. However, service members and base personnel stationed at Camp Lemonnier now have access to modern medical testing previously unavailable to them on ... Read More