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Massive Shakeup, Purge Inside VBA Of Leadership, Oversight Positions
PURGE: The Department of Veterans Affairs is swiftly purging from its ranks most of its leadership with knowledge of involvement in decisionmaking prior to Robert…
WashPo Journalist Defies VA Story On Trump Appointee Removal
The VA official who advocated for increased hiring and pay for VA health care workers and administrators was axed this week according to multiple sources…
Clearing The Air: Links Between Pollution And Diabetes Solidify Under Scientific Scrutiny
The St. Louis VA Healthcare System recently released a study showing connections between air pollution levels and Type 2 diabetes in the surrounding population. Diabetes…
Bulletproof Advice On Dealing With Phone Scammers
I saw the best advice from a reader today named Randy Dreese on how to handle crooked telemarketers… so good that I wanted to pass…
New Telemarking ‘Scam’ Targets Veterans In Home Loan Refi Scheme
A new telemarketing scam is being rolled out by callers identifying themselves as representatives of “Veterans Services.” These robocallers solicit veterans nationwide using dubious techniques…
Die Another Day – VA Releases State-Level Veteran Suicide Data
The VA released a more comprehensive look at veteran suicides last week, as a follow-up to its 2015 National Suicide Data Report (which was released…
High Ranking VA Officials Pushed Pot, Leaked Emails Show
High ranking officials including Wisconsin native Jake Leinenkugel show agency leadership is closer to moving in the direction of legalized marijuana than previously thought. While…
Veteran Dies Who Set Self On Fire With Fireworks
Tragic news from Georgia as the veteran who set himself on fire using fireworks in protest in front of the Georgia Capitol died. The Georgia…
Up to Speed? EHR Modernization Effort Hitting Roadblocks
A new Congressional effort is underway to put vets’ electronic health records (EHR) on the same system as the Pentagon. Makes sense, right? (Why didn’t…
Puff Puff Pass This Bill! VHA Leaves Veterans Out Of Key Cannabis Protections
There’s new legislation on Capitol Hill right now to ensure continued business for cannabis growers and distributors in states where the drug is legal. After…
Happy Independence Day From DisabledVeterans.org – 2018
I want to wish my readers a happy and memorable Independence Day this July 4, 2018. I’m taking the next few days off and wish…
Fayetteville VA ‘Impaired’ Pathologist Put Veterans At Risk For 2 Years
A pathologist at Fayetteville VA was fired last Monday due to being found “impaired” while working. The doctor’s misdiagnosis of patients directly resulted in at…