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A Presidents Day VA Caregiver Program Investigation
Few things break my heart more than seeing people harmed by bureaucratic abuses of severely disabled veterans by the VA Caregiver Program. This Presidents Day,…
Veterans Sound Off On VA Bonuses Paid Out Despite Backlog ‘Slip Up’
Many veterans sounded off yesterday over a leaked email from Diana Rubens to staff lauding her award of VA bonuses to employees despite a backlog…
Want To Know Why The VA Claims Backlog Increased Last Month?
After years of following disgraced VA director Diana Rubens work the system, I came across a leaked email yesterday that gives insight into the…
DOD Beats VA To Take New Electronic Health Records System Live
After spending $1 billion, DOD and VA decided to part ways after concluding neither organization plays nice with the other. Initially, the plan was to…
Will New Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Hold To Trump VA Reforms?
The Senate confirmed the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin with a unanimous vote despite loose adherence to Trump VA reforms. After the confirmation…
Phoenix VA Rebukes Fox News Tucker Carlson Story, Kind Of
The team at Phoenix VA attempted to punk Fox New host Tucker Carlson by covertly releasing audio recordings of an interview not included in the…
Saudis ‘Exploit’ Veterans To Change New Anti-Terror Law
Saudi Arabia is bankrolling a lavish trip to DC for veterans willing to oppose the new law that allows civil suits against countries that sponsor…
Over 25 Percent Of VA Burial Payments Improper, To Cost Taxpayers $28 Million
A watchdog investigation found that improper funding of VA burial payments will cost taxpayers $28 million over the next five years. The investigation started by…
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…