Benefits
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Veterans’ GI Bill benefits to continue during COVID-19 pandemic
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON – President Trump signed into law S. 3503, March 21, which will enable the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue providing the same level of education benefits to students having to take courses online due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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- Benefits
- Education
- Legislation
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Working military families will soon get more access to DoD child care
Type of content: News
Working military families will get higher priority in Defense Department child care programs under a new policy signed by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
The changes take effect June 1.
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Working military families will soon get more access to DoD child care
Type of content: News
Working military families will get higher priority in Defense Department child care programs under a new policy signed by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
The changes take effect June 1.
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Caregivers focus of new academy program
Type of content: News
Including Caregivers into Veterans’ medical teams was the focus of a launch event between VA and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Jan. 31 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
The Campaign for Inclusive Care Academy is a groundbreaking model for health care systems nationwide, said Sen. Elizabeth Dole, herself a Caregiver for her husband, Sen. Bob Dole.
Sen. Elizabeth Dole speaks at the Campaign for Inclusive Care Academy event Jan. 31 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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- Active Duty
- Benefits
- Caregivers
- Collaboration
- VA
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From golf courses to commissaries: More details about access to new military benefits for 4.1 million extra people
Type of content: News
For the 4.1 million people who are newly eligible for shopping privileges on military installations, defense officials have provided some more details on access to the new shopping and recreation benefits open to them as of Jan. 1.
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- Active Duty
- Benefits
- Caregivers
- Transition
- VA
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Newly separated veterans will now get phone calls from the VA to talk about benefits and support services
Type of content: News
Veterans Affairs officials are launching a new effort to reach out to recently separated troops to inform them about benefits and support services in an effort to ease transition issues and hopefully prevent more veteran suicides.
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Veterans can now use an iPhone to pull up their health records
Type of content: News
Apple has teamed up with Veteran Affairs (VA) to allow those who’ve served our country to now access their health records via iPhone. Health records access via Apple’s Health app has been available to iPhone users since the beginning of 2018. However, the ability to access that data has been limited to those hospitals and medical systems working with Apple to allow people to access their records.
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Quality of life is improving for many injured veterans, but health issues are on the rise as they age, survey says
Type of content: News
Wounded veterans have seen improved employment opportunities and quality of life in recent years but still face serious long-term mental health and physical health challenges, according to a new survey of Wounded Warrior Project members released this week.
Among the most disturbing findings is that one-third of veterans polled for the report had suicidal thoughts in just the past two weeks.
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Military Times launches job board for veterans
Type of content: News
The Military Times has unveiled a new comprehensive job board that aims to connect veterans with thousands of job opportunities with employers seeking to hire people with military experience.
The new online job board offers employers from around the country an opportunity to target veterans and service members who are planning to return to the civilian job market.
Service members can create profiles, target a job search to specific locations and set up job alerts for new postings.
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Court orders VA to cover veterans’ emergency room debts
Type of content: News
A federal court this week ordered Veterans Affairs officials to reimburse veterans for all expenses at non-department emergency medical centers, a move that could mean payouts of tens of thousands of dollars to patients facing financial distress because of their hospital bills.
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