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Shulkin Confirmed As White House Excludes National VSOs From Meeting
While the David Shulkin confirmation yesterday was no surprise, the simultaneous White House veteran “listening session” raised some eyebrows by excluding vet orgs. Following what…
Tax Avoider Medtronic Wins Telehealth Contract From Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs just picked Medtronic, a US tax avoidance company, to receive tax dollars to provide telehealth equipment to the agency. Medtronic,…
Outsourced? VA Does Not Even ‘Own’ Its Own Infrastructure
Both Democrats and Republicans are fighting over whether VA should be outsourced all the while ignoring that VA is already largely outsourced to the private…
Louisiana Overton Brooks VAMC Director Removed
The director of Overton Brooks VAMC in Shreveport, LA was removed from duty pending an investigation into wrongdoing. Last night, Officials from South Central Veterans…
With Any Appeal, Be Sure To Look Behind The Curtain Of Oz
Almost fifteen years ago now, I went in for my first appointment with VocRehab. I was super excited and looking forward to setting off on…
VA Spent Billions Without Denting Doctor Hiring Problem
An NPR investigation found that despite $2.5 billion in special funding, VA added no more doctors and other clinicians than without the extra money. Veterans…
Big Bucks: Former VA Secretary Lands Deal With Veterans Affairs
CGI Federal, a Canadian owned company headed by former VA Secretary James Peake will use predictive technology as VA’s newest collections company. CGI Federal will…
Shulkin VHA Leadership Did Not Curb Whistleblower Retaliation
A new whistleblower from Phoenix VA maintains whistleblower retaliation remains largely unchanged under VHA Under Secretary David Shulkin. That whistleblower, scheduling manager Kuauhtemoc Rodriguez, informed…
UPDATE: Veterans Affairs Gets Partial Hiring Freeze Exemption After Outcry
In response to widespread outcry, Veterans Affairs will be partially exempt from hiring freeze for health care professionals and others. “The Department of Veterans Affairs…
Is Trump Intentionally Pissing On Veterans Or Getting Bad Advice?
Veterans supported Donald Trump by two-thirds on November 8, but his choices to lead Veterans Affairs out of its scandal-plagued ways are now being questioned….
Flow Health Inc Lays Out Sketchy Profit Plan For Veteran Genomic Data
Flow Health Inc is back in the news asserting it can and will profit off whatever it does with veteran genomic data from the Million…
Wisconsin Beer Mogul Picked To Help Fix Veterans Affairs
A retired Wisconsin beer mogul from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co was tapped by President Trump to help fix the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jake Leinenkugel,…