Benefits
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There are 3,142 counties in the US. This one has zero veterans.
Type of content: News
Veterans live in all but one of the 3,142 counties across the U.S., according to a recent data analysis ― only the smallest in the nation comes up short.
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Report: Some states, regions buck trend of good economic news for veterans
Type of content: News
The overall uptick in the national economy may be good news for most veterans, but some states are bucking that trend, according to a new report from researchers at Purdue University.
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VA lets doctors use telemedicine to cross state lines
Type of content: News
Veterans Affairs healthcare providers will now be able to use telehealth and virtual technology to administer care to patients in other states, despite licensing restrictions, the VA announced May 11, 2018.
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U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Team Up to Simplify Student Loan Discharge Process for Disabled Veterans
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education (Department) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make it easier for America’s disabled veterans to have their federal student loans discharged.
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Recognizing Women Veterans with PTSD: A Small But Growing Population
Type of content: News
There are an estimated 200,000 women currently serving in active duty in the armed forces and this number is expected to grow.1
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HUD, VA giving $43 million to find homes for homeless veterans
Type of content: News
The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs continued their effort to end homelessness among military veterans this week by committing $43 million to find permanent homes for homeless veterans.
HUD and the VA will provide the money to 325 local public housing agencies across the country to provide a permanent home to more than 5,200 homeless veterans.
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- Benefits
- Collaboration
- Homelessness
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Court ruling could extend disability benefits to thousands of injured veterans
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Thousands of veterans previously denied disability benefits for pain issues related to their military service may now be eligible for that assistance, thanks to a federal court ruling this week.
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- Legal
- Legislation
- VA
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Veteran Business Loans: A Definitive Guide
Type of content: News
What is a VA business loan?
A veteran business loan is available through multiple sources and can be any type of financing that veteran entrepreneurs receive, which are usually accompanied by business development tools. This debt financing can be used to gear veteran entrepreneurs in helping them grow their businesses.
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Study: Private sector may not be ready for new veteran patients
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers appear poised to send tens of thousands of veterans in the private sector for health care in an effort to provide quicker, more convenient appointments for an array of medical needs.
But a new study casts doubt on whether private care providers can do that.
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- Benefits
- Collaboration
- VA
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Veterans Employment initiative: What’s working, what’s not, and how to move forward
Type of content: News
Experts have declared the Veterans Employment initiative a success in terms of bringing veterans into federal employment. But now the program is stalling, and those experts say it’s time to shift focus away from broad hiring initiatives, and toward more concentrated efforts to boost their distribution through more diverse agencies, and increase retention and engagement.
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- Benefits
- Employment
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