Questions from Readers
Here are two questions from readers that came in last week. The first involves whether or not a mother can use Voc Rehab while her son, to whom she transferred […]
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June 2012
Johnson Takes Aim at Abuses of Veterans
Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson recently introduced legislation to take a bite out of predators taking advantage of disabled veterans. The bill, HR 5948, will put an end to unethical practices
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VA’s New PTSD Resource Website
For those of you needing resources on PTSD, I wanted to take a quick second to write a little about the VA’s webpage dedicated to the subject. Titled “Where to
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GIBill.com Website Turned Over To VA
A company Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway says preyed on veterans for their education benefits has agreed to pay a total of $2.5 million to 20 states and turn over
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It’s Official: Voc Rehab to Pay Health Insurance
I have been writing about this for a while but Voc Rehab counselors were still waiting for an official policy change to come from DC. Yesterday, Director Ruth Fanning published
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Taxpayers Pay For Veterans’ Health Care – TWICE
The Department of Veterans Affairs spent an estimated $13 billion to care for veterans whose health coverage was already paid for by Medicare — a case of the taxpayer paying
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Sen. Murray Proposes PTSD Fix
Senator Patty Murray introduced a new bill this week to change PTSD treatment. The bill will fundamentally alter the way the DoD and VA have whimsically treated post-traumatic stress of
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Panetta Announces Suicide Prevention Initiative
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday outlined what he called four “pillars” of a strategy to end this year’s rash of military suicides. Panetta, speaking in Washington to the annual
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