Happy New Year From Benjamin Krause
I want to wish you all a happy New Years to usher in the 2019 season of reporting on the Department of Veterans Affairs foibles and missteps. Thank you all […]
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News & Legislation
Did RAND Alumni Take Swipe At Veterans Advocate Over Suicide Story?
RAND alumni Kayla Williams took a swipe at my reporting on DisabledVeterans.org covering the Jim Turner veteran suicide in her call for VA to spend millions to counter the narrative
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Veterans Affairs Will Not Build Anticipated Mental Health Building
The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, located in Spokane, Washington, will not build its anticipated $15 million mental health building in 2019. The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center was in the news
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Is White House VA Hotline Really Making A Difference?
Over the holiday, I read an article asserting the White House VA Hotline is making a real difference by highlighting the number of calls operators took this year. In typical
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Non-VA Emergency Room Bill Denial, An Update To Kare 11 Investigation
On Christmas, an update on the non-VA emergency room bill denial story was broadcast by Kare 11 News and reporter AJ Lagoe after almost two years on the story. The
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Is VA Playing Politics With Its Suicide Prevention Dollars?
Last week, a great deal of press coverage discussed the GAO finding that VA stopped spending its money on suicide prevention advertising, but little talked about why VA stopped those
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Wishing You A Merry Christmas In 2018
We wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas from the folks at DisabledVeterans.org. Taking the day off! I hope you are spending time with family or friends.
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VA Surgeon Vindicated After Prosecutors Drop Case
VA surgeon Barbara Temeck stands tall after federal prosecutors dropped the government’s case against her last week. Temeck, a former member of leadership at Cincinnati VA, spent $500,000 in legal fees
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