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Trump signs VA law to provide veterans more private health care choices
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed legislation Wednesday paving the way for a major overhaul of the Department of Veterans Affairs and expanded access for veterans to VA-funded care in the private sector.
The measure, which passed both chambers of Congress last month with overwhelming bipartisan support, delivers on a key campaign promise for Trump, who pledged to provide veterans with more non-VA health care choices.
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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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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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Burn pits downrange caused lung disease in service members, court rules
Type of content: News
Service members and private military contractors who worked around “burn pits” downrange, and later suffered from lung and respiratory issues, may soon get a breath of fresh air.
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- Physical Well-Being
- VA
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How predatory lending practices targeting veterans affect thousands of home buyers
Type of content: News
Could predatory lending practices affecting veterans also be inflating interest rates paid by thousands of unsuspecting home buyers using FHA loans?
The answer appears to be yes — and the underlying abuses in home loans to veterans are prompting action by federal authorities and legislation on Capitol Hill.
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- Benefits
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When military deployment costs a spouse their job
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — Lakesha Cole has been through six deployments and five base transfers as a spouse of a Marine. Each move has represented an exhausting, if familiar routine: There's the task of packing and unpacking an entire home. Of enrolling three children under the age of 13 in new schools, and tracking down available child care. Of adjusting to a new neighborhood, with new neighbors and friends and routines.
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A New Petition Could Help Veterans With Service Animals
Type of content: News
Last year the news was full of headlines about veterans and their service dogs being turned away from public places such as restaurants, airports, and, in the case of an Ohio substitute teacher, work. It’s a complicated problem; businesses don’t want to turn people away, but without knowing the difference between a service dog and a pet, their hands are tied when other customers complain.
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Executive Order Calls to Aid Veteran Access to Mental Healthcare
Type of content: News
The executive order calls on the DoD, VA, and DHS to create protocol that enable veteran access to mental healthcare within one year of exiting the services.
President Trump has signed an executive ordered aimed at expanding veteran access to mental healthcare during transitions from military service to civilian life.
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- Mental Health
- VA
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Senate passes VETS Act, Enhancing Telehealth Access for Veterans
Type of content: News
The Senate's unanimous approval follows a similar House vote last November of a bill that will give VA doctors the ability to use telehealth to treat veterans no matter where they live.
Veterans will soon be able to access healthcare no matter where they live through a telehealth connection.
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- VA
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House considers major changes to VA health care
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON – Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin argued Tuesday that a House plan for veterans’ health care was too restrictive and wouldn’t offer enough veterans the choice of private-sector care.
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