Patricia Kime

Patricia Kime is a senior writer covering military and veterans health care, medicine and personnel issues.


  • Researchers: VA should take lead on brain injury research
    Researchers: VA should take lead on brain injury research

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is uniquely positioned to play a major role in advancing traumatic brain injury science, given its access to thousands of affected patients and partnerships with the nation’s top academic researchers, public health

  • More open collaboration needed on TBI, retired four-star says
    More open collaboration needed on TBI, retired four-star says

    Some of the nation’s best minds for head injury research received a tongue-lashing Tuesday from retired Gen.

  • VA hosting head injury conference in Washington
    VA hosting head injury conference in Washington

    Investing in research and treatment of traumatic brain injury can ward off future problems for veterans, including unemployment, homelessness and suicide.

  • World War I Memorial finalists chosen
    World War I Memorial finalists chosen

    Five finalists have been selected from a field of 350 entries for the competition to build a new World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.

  • Tricare to change policy on long-term prescriptions
    Tricare to change policy on long-term prescriptions

    Starting Oct. 1, some Tricare beneficiaries must fill long-term prescriptions for brand-name drugs by mail or through a military pharmacy.

  • Efficacy of PTSD treatments questioned
    Efficacy of PTSD treatments questioned

    Two treatments for post-traumatic stress that are considered to be the gold standard aren’t significantly more effective than other treatments.

  • VA hospital at fault in Marine veteran’s death
    VA hospital at fault in Marine veteran’s death

    A Veterans Affairs investigation into the death of a former Marine at the Tomah, WVA Medical Center Tomah Wisconsin found the staff at fault for improper prescriptions and failing to respond properly when the veteran was found unresponsive in his bed

  • VA amends access rules for service dogs at facilities
    VA amends access rules for service dogs at facilities

    The Veterans Affairs Department will implement rules next month to ensure that veterans and visitors to VA facilities can bring their service dogs to appointmentsThe regulation — in the works since 2012 when Congress ordered the VA to expand access

  • Compounded prescriptions cause DoD budget shortfall
    Compounded prescriptions cause DoD budget shortfall

    An aggressive marketing campaign by some compound drug manufacturers has taken its toll on the Defense Department’s health budget, prompting Pentagon officials to ask Congress for permission to shift $900 million within its budget to cover costs.

  • Advocates: Transgender care costs not a barrier to service
    Advocates: Transgender care costs not a barrier to service

    An analysis of the potential costs of providing health care to transgender troops indicates that the figures are “too low” to play a major role in the policy debate as to whether these service members should be allo