The president’s choices for a commission that could close many veterans’ health facilities across the country could tell the tale.
Veterans Affairs
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The Importance of the ‘VA Advantage’
A new study confirms that VA patients get better health care at a lower overall cost.
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Will Biden’s Surprise VA Pick Halt the Slide Toward Privatization?
Denis McDonough has a choice: continue the outsourcing of the VA health system, or rebuild its in-house capacity.
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Vets and VA Workers Are MIA From Biden Transition
In planning the future of veterans’ services, members of veterans’ groups are nowhere to be seen.
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Under Trump’s Presidency, Military Veterans and Service Members Have Been ‘Losers’
Putting Trump’s words aside, his actions have shown a disregard for the health and welfare of military families.
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Senate Democrats Seek Elimination of PPE Delivery Obstacles Created by Obama’s VA
The problems of VA preparedness predate the Trump administration.
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Trump’s War on Veterans
How inaction, incompetence, and political aggression inflicted upon the VA an unprecedented vacancy crisis ahead of a global health pandemic
Posted inCoronavirus
The Best Health System to React to COVID-19
Despite years of underfunding and attempted privatization, the publicly run Veterans Health Administration has a mission to respond to national emergencies, and the expertise to do so.
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The VA Is Becoming a Temp Agency for Private Hospitals
A VA facility in Las Vegas is preparing to ‘embed’ nurses in private hospitals, filling the gap in veteran patient care on the taxpayer’s dime.
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The Continuing Bid to Privatize Veterans’ Care
Disguised as an effort to reduce veteran suicide, the Improve Act has become a magnet for corporate influence.