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Appeals court tosses veterans’ lawsuits over burn pits
Military veterans who claim that the use of open burn pits during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan caused myriad health problems cannot move forward with dozens of lawsuits against a military contractor, a federal appeals court ruled ... Read More
Navy’s hospital ships will remain afloat despite talks of scrapping one to cut costs
The Navy now says it will retain both of its hospital ships, following objections from legislators after the service discussed decommissioning one of the 1,000-patient vessels earlier this year. Created to serve as floating hospitals ... Read More
VA Showcases New Medical Advancements in Veteran Care on Capitol Hill
Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Research and Development hosted a Research Fair at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill to share new medical advancements in improving health care and quality ... Read More
Construction on schedule for Chico veterans outpatient clinic
Roughly a year after the groundbreaking ceremony, the walls of the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic are going up in southeast Chico. After months of foundation, underground and street work, the clinic is moving toward ... Read More
Legion testifies on challenges facing veteran-owned small businesses
Davy Leghorn, assistant director of The American Legion’s National Veterans Employment and Education Division, testified June 7 before the Subcommittee on Investigation, Oversight and Regulation. Leghorn’s testimony focused on ... Read More
Saber Strike medical exercise shows the power of field hospitals on today’s battlefield
A mass casualty exercise is often extremely vivid and hyper realistic. These exercises seemingly take the realism a step further each iteration to provide the most realistic training possible for medical health care professionals ... Read More
Exchange Makes Durable Medical Equipment Easier to Find for Military Communities
Military shoppers can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service for durable medical equipment—braces, fitness bands, crutches and other devices that sometimes aren’t covered by health insurance plans. To meet growing demand, ... Read More
$2.9 million Decatur VA clinic celebrates opening on city’s west side
Dozens of area veterans and their family members Thursday toured the new $2.9 million VA outpatient clinic on the city’s west side, where more space is meant to allow for a holistic approach to veterans’ health care. The ... Read More
VA chief endorses all recommendations of Vision 2025 Task Force, but no full-service hospital
Manchester VA Medical Center Director Al Montoya received his “to do” list this week — 29 recommendations endorsed on Tuesday by Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Peter O’Rourke, items designed to upgrade veteran health care in the ... Read More
VA hospitals across the country have more than 3,000 unwanted jobs
Thousands of jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country remain vacant because VA leaders contend they can’t find qualified candidates who want them, an agency report released Thursday revealed. Directors for ... Read More