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A new Congressional effort is underway to put vets’ electronic health records (EHR) on the same system as the Pentagon. Makes sense, right? (Why didn’t we already have that?) But …

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Nov 6 2017November 7, 2017

NFL Team Attacks Disabled Veteran Who Defended US Flag, Anthem

150 Comments / News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

New Orleans – One NFL team attacked a disabled veteran for his “sad and divisive” refusal of an award ceremony “tainted” by NFL players sitting for the national anthem. Last …

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Jul 24 2015

Congress Bites On Great McDonald Con

88 Comments / Ben's Blog, Veterans Rights / By Benjamin Krause

Veterans Affairs con of the modern taxpayers is no better embodied than in McDonald’s current scheme. He believes Congress will open the purse strings despite looking like total suckers. Maybe …

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Jul 14 2015July 14, 2015

Game Of Chicken May Shutdown Veterans Affairs

47 Comments / Ben's Blog, Veterans Rights / By Benjamin Krause

Veterans Affairs may shut down before Labor Day due to agency mismanagement resulting in a possible shutdown of VA in three weeks due to a $3 billion shortfall. I presume …

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Jul 6 2015July 6, 2015

Ding Dong Richard Griffin Is Gone

29 Comments / Ben's Blog, Veterans Rights / By Benjamin Krause

This weekend spelled freedom from the person considered the biggest cover-up king in modern VA OIG history, Richard Griffin, who stepped down from the helm of VA OIG on July …

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Apr 3 2015April 2, 2015

Curious Nomination To Head Veterans Health Administration

24 Comments / Ben's Blog, Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

Scholar, entrepreneurial and internal medicine doctor David J. Shulkin was nominated to lead Veterans Health Administration last month. This nomination was overshadowed by negative press of the administration and saw …

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Jun 18 2013June 17, 2013

Mailroom: In Politics, Who Supports Veterans Affairs?

9 Comments / Ben's Blog, Mailroom / By Benjamin Krause

Last week, a veteran wrote in about politics. He wanted to know which political party supports veterans, and I thought I’d take a moment to respond here on the blog …

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Jul 18 2011August 20, 2015

Obama, Republicans Seek $23 Billion Disability Pay Cut

87 Comments / Ben's Blog, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

Republicans have attempted to cut veterans compensation and other disability benefits 3 times this year. First, Michelle Bachmann (MN) suggested disabled veterans had it too good. She thought disability pay should be …

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