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Report: Vets still struggle to get mental health care at VA
Eighteen months after the Veterans Affairs scandal broke over appointment wait times, the department continues to struggle to manage patient appointments, at least in mental health care, where some veterans have waited up to nine months for evaluations.
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Pentagon, VA health records systems still far from interoperable
The Pentagon and VA have made progress in creating an interoperable electronic health records system but the approach the departments have taken means achieving full compatibility will be an “ongoing concern for years to come,” a Government Accountab
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Murray calls for overhaul of VA Choice program
The former chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to overhaul the VA Choice program — the initiative that lets veterans see private physicians if they can’t get an appointment at a VA medical center.
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Drug shortages hit Tricare
Tricare is experiencing drug shortages that are an increasing problem across the industry.
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Syphilis cases on the rise in the ranks
Syphilis cases are rising among active-duty troops, up 41 percent since 2010, according to a new Pentagon report.
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Delays at VA urology clinic implicated in deaths
Staffing shortages in the Phoenix VA Health Care System’s urology department contributed to the deaths of at least four patients, a new report finds.
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Military child petitions Supreme Court over Feres doctrine
Attorneys for a military child who suffered brain damage at birth have filed a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider their case.
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DMAA is back: DoD names 39 workout stimulants to avoid
The Defense Department’s Human Performance Resource Center is warning troops that DMAA, an ingredient found in some workout supplements banned by federal regulators in 2013, remains widely available online.
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Bio-engineering skin to treat severe burns
New Army research holds promise for treating burn patients, including those with severe, life-threatening wounds.
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Military med school training saves student’s life, livelihood
Army 2nd Lt. Michael Polmear had just decided to call it a day over wet conditions on a climb in Wyoming’s Grand Tetons in July when dust and gravel began showering down from above.
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Report: Vets still struggle to get mental health care at VA
Eighteen months after the Veterans Affairs scandal broke over appointment wait times, the department continues to struggle to manage patient appointments, at least in mental health care, where some veterans have waited up to nine months for evaluations.
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Pentagon, VA health records systems still far from interoperable
The Pentagon and VA have made progress in creating an interoperable electronic health records system but the approach the departments have taken means achieving full compatibility will be an “ongoing concern for years to come,” a Government Accountab
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Murray calls for overhaul of VA Choice program
The former chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to overhaul the VA Choice program — the initiative that lets veterans see private physicians if they can’t get an appointment at a VA medical center.
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Drug shortages hit Tricare
Tricare is experiencing drug shortages that are an increasing problem across the industry.
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Syphilis cases on the rise in the ranks
Syphilis cases are rising among active-duty troops, up 41 percent since 2010, according to a new Pentagon report.
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Delays at VA urology clinic implicated in deaths
Staffing shortages in the Phoenix VA Health Care System’s urology department contributed to the deaths of at least four patients, a new report finds.
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Military child petitions Supreme Court over Feres doctrine
Attorneys for a military child who suffered brain damage at birth have filed a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider their case.
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DMAA is back: DoD names 39 workout stimulants to avoid
The Defense Department’s Human Performance Resource Center is warning troops that DMAA, an ingredient found in some workout supplements banned by federal regulators in 2013, remains widely available online.
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Bio-engineering skin to treat severe burns
New Army research holds promise for treating burn patients, including those with severe, life-threatening wounds.
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Military med school training saves student’s life, livelihood
Army 2nd Lt. Michael Polmear had just decided to call it a day over wet conditions on a climb in Wyoming’s Grand Tetons in July when dust and gravel began showering down from above.
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Report: Vets still struggle to get mental health care at VA
Eighteen months after the Veterans Affairs scandal broke over appointment wait times, the department continues to struggle to manage patient appointments, at least in mental health care, where some veterans have waited up to nine months for evaluations.
-
Pentagon, VA health records systems still far from interoperable
The Pentagon and VA have made progress in creating an interoperable electronic health records system but the approach the departments have taken means achieving full compatibility will be an “ongoing concern for years to come,” a Government Accountab
-
Murray calls for overhaul of VA Choice program
The former chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to overhaul the VA Choice program — the initiative that lets veterans see private physicians if they can’t get an appointment at a VA medical center.
-
Drug shortages hit Tricare
Tricare is experiencing drug shortages that are an increasing problem across the industry.
-
Syphilis cases on the rise in the ranks
Syphilis cases are rising among active-duty troops, up 41 percent since 2010, according to a new Pentagon report.
-
Delays at VA urology clinic implicated in deaths
Staffing shortages in the Phoenix VA Health Care System’s urology department contributed to the deaths of at least four patients, a new report finds.
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Military child petitions Supreme Court over Feres doctrine
Attorneys for a military child who suffered brain damage at birth have filed a petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider their case.
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DMAA is back: DoD names 39 workout stimulants to avoid
The Defense Department’s Human Performance Resource Center is warning troops that DMAA, an ingredient found in some workout supplements banned by federal regulators in 2013, remains widely available online.
-
Bio-engineering skin to treat severe burns
New Army research holds promise for treating burn patients, including those with severe, life-threatening wounds.
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Military med school training saves student’s life, livelihood
Army 2nd Lt. Michael Polmear had just decided to call it a day over wet conditions on a climb in Wyoming’s Grand Tetons in July when dust and gravel began showering down from above.
