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Veteran Suicide In Waiting Room At John Cochran VA Medical Center
St. Louis police reported Monday that a veteran suicide occurred in the waiting room of John Cochran VA Medical Center. Authorities in VA informed the…
Third Time’s A Charm? Toby Cosgrove Floated As Veterans Affairs Secretary, Again
The former CEO of Cleveland Clinic Dr. Toby Cosgrove is being again floated as a possible head of the Department of Veterans Affairs to replace…
Marvel Comics Chairman ‘Regrets’ Recommending Shulkin
The chairman of Marvel Comics (ie Marvel Entertainment) feels betrayed by Secretary David Shulkin after putting his name out there for selection by President Trump…
Deal-No-Deal On VA Reforms For Veterans Choice, Caregiver Program
Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats blocked inclusion of key VA reforms including expansions of the Veterans Choice Program and the Caregiver Program in the Omnibus Bill….
‘Vulnerable’ Veterans Bedridden By Veterans Affairs Wheelchair Repair Failures
A recent VA OIG report found “vulnerable veterans” experienced physical hardships including confinement to a bed due to a massive Veterans Affairs failure in VISN…
Pelosi, Democrats Block Veterans Affairs Funding From Friday’s Omnibus Bill
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca) and other Democrats “put the breaks on legislation” claiming it “won’t reduce wait times and won’t make the VA…
Report: Veterans Affairs Falsified Wait Times, Thousands Impacted
The Department of Veterans Affairs was just caught falsifying wait times for almost one thousand veterans who were wrongfully denied Veterans Choice Program access. VA…
Health Net ‘Miserable,’ Slammed For Veterans Choice Program Mismanagement
Senators have called on VA to intervene after Veterans Choice Program vendor Health Net failed to reform its practices to improve performance. Centene subsidiary Health…
Bay Pines VA Local AFGE Union President Weighs In On ‘White Privilege’
The local AFGE union president working at Bay Pines VA Medical Center decided to weigh in on Facebook regarding her views on “white privilege” during…
Brookings Institute: VA $10 Billion EHR Change 6.4 Percent Odds Of Success
Citing one study, the Brookings Institute critiques the current DOD, VA approach to modernizing its EHR systems because DOD is failing modern exchange solutions. Get…
Veterans Affairs Awards Leidos A $472 Million IT Contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs just awarded one Leidos company another contract for IT modernization, whatever that means, worth $472 million. In a press release,…
Trump To Change Out Shulkin With Criminally Indicted Rick Perry?
The VA OIG is apparently investigating Secretary David Shulkin’s misuse of his staff by asking one to help him shop at Home Depot and Donald…