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The Doctors Are In… Or Are They? Why VA Cannot Hire Enough Physicians

If you have been to VA for a checkup, surgery, or really any medical concern in your life, you…

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At Least $10 Million In Taxpayer Funds Blown On Unnecessary Disability Exams

Of the 53,500 disability exams conducted by the VA from March to August of 2017, at least 19,800 were…

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More Veterans May Get Dental Care If Bernie Sanders Legislation Passes

Legislation proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would expand dental care to all veterans eligible for VA health care….

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VA To Contract New Website To Do What Old Website Was Supposed To

The Department of Veterans Affairs is now seeking contractors to create a replacement website for all its different websites…

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Lisa Rein v Curt Cashour: VA Swipes At WaPo, Blows Off Secretary’s Swearing In

In a possible nose-thumbing, VA Public Affairs was surprisingly silent on new secretary Robert Wilkie’s swearing-in; spending all of…

SLAPP Suit CALIBRE Veterans Rights Activist

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Executive Order Cuts 75 Percent Of Union Activities During Work Hours

Executive Order 13837 “Ensuring Transparency, Accountability and Efficiency in Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Use” is apparently intended to “ensure that…

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New Talent On Tap? Jake Leinenkugel To Lead VA Mental Health Commission. Yes, That One.

In a bizarre and surreal turn of events, President Donald Trump has selected beer mogul Thomas “Jake” Leinenkugel to…

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Coup Insider Curt Cashour Out As VA Press Secretary Say Sources

The ousting of one of the Shulkin coup insiders is underway. According to those familiar with the situation, VA press…