NOVA Conference Chicago

Chicago NOVA Conference Covers New Blue Water Case

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Yesterday marked the start of the fall NOVA Conference (National Organization of Veterans Advocates) this year being held in sunny Chicago, Illinois. Today started with…
Veterans Affairs FOIA Policy Benjamin Krause

Veterans Affairs FOIA Policy Provokes Rebuke From Advocates

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A secret restriction on internal Veterans Affairs FOIA policy within its Veterans Health Administration (VHA) prompted two veterans rights attorneys to push back this past…
Veterans Affairs

Senator Seeks Investigation Of ALL Veterans Affairs Execs

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Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called for an investigation into the apparent fraud committed by high-level Veterans Affairs executives to orchestrate unlawful bonuses. Sen. Blumenthal claims…
Emmy We Get No Choice

News Coverage Of Veterans Choice Debacle Wins Emmy

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The “We Get No Choice” Veterans Choice news story that highlighted the plight of on dying veteran seeking non-VA health care won an Upper Midwest…
3D Printers

Vets Use 3D Printers As Adaptive Tool

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3D printers are helping veterans and VA across the country start thinking outside the box about adaptive technology and prosthetics. From time to time I…
VA Cellphone Ban

Veterans Affairs Apologizes Over ‘Ill-Advised’ Cellphone Ban

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Coverage on DisabledVeterans.org of Veterans Affairs (VA) unlawful and ‘ill-advised’ ban of iPhones and other cellphones spurred outrage on Monday and forced the agency to…
Palo Alto VA IT Security Breach

Major Patient Privacy Breach Alleged At Palo Alto VA

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VA OIG just reported that Palo Alto VA Health Care System unlawfully gave patient data to a private IT company despite employees not having cleared…
VA Executives

VA OIG Takes Action Against SES Employees

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VA OIG just revealed that it is referring two Senior Executive Service (SES) employees to the US Attorney from criminal investigation. The SES executives were…
VA Bans iPhones

Veterans Affairs Bans iPhones For Veterans

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Veterans are now receiving leaflets from Veterans Affairs prior to diagnostic appointments that show iPhones are among a short list of “prohibited items” at VA…

The Real Reason Minneapolis VA Canceled Its Surgeries

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Yesterday, Star Tribune highlighted more problems at Minneapolis VA – This time the facility canceled scheduled surgeries due to an undisclosed substance being on surgical…