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The serious medical needs of an 84-year-old US Army veteran were ignored by nursing home staff resulting in the veteran’s death from gangrene infected genitals that required surgical intervention. The …

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Aug 22 2016August 22, 2016

Veterans Affairs Now Owns Largest Genomic Database In World

34 Comments / Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

Holy Batman, the Department of Veterans Affairs “Million Veteran Program” genomic database just eclipsed 500,000 veteran volunteers making it the biggest in the world. The database, launched in 2011, catalogs …

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Jul 28 2016

VA Credits TV Screen Telemedicine With Fixing Wait List

54 Comments / Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

New Mexico VA credits a slight decrease in wait list times to recent use of TV screens instead of in person doctors through new telemedicine type webinars with patients. In …

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Jun 21 2016February 24, 2017

36-Year-Old Mother Possibly Newest ‘Burn Pits’ Victim

58 Comments / Disability Compensation, Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

The burn pits have impacted their newest victim, a 36-year-old mother of three children who served two tours in Iraq in the Minnesota Air National Guard. But this victim is …

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Feb 16 2016February 15, 2016

Why Is VA Healthcare Dependent On Medical Schools?

55 Comments / VA Healthcare, Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

VA healthcare has enhanced its relationship with medical schools for years, but some veterans have noted a rise in healthcare from residents versus doctors. Instead of medical doctors being directly …

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Feb 15 2016February 14, 2016

Cincinnati VA At Center Of Misconduct Investigation

34 Comments / Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

There is a new investigation into alleged misconduct and improper prescriptive practices by Cincinnati VA chief of staff according to cryptic messages from the agency. At the center of the …

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Feb 9 2016February 8, 2016

VA Choice Program A Failed Joke Says Senator

142 Comments / Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

Last Friday, GOP Sen. Mark Kirk admitted the VA Choice Program is a failed joke in a letter to Secretary Bob McDonald despite attempts to fix it. How is it …

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Feb 4 2016February 4, 2016

BREAKING: Veterans Affairs National Patient Safety Alert

13 Comments / Medical Records, Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

Veterans at risk may have been affected by a recent Department of Veterans Affairs health care alert showing a computer glitch was canceling doctors consults including consultations for anticoagulation assessments. …

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