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Unregulated Pain: Lack of DOD oversight puts veterans at risk in VA hospitals

by Christophe Haubursin | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — There are days when Navy veteran Brian Lewis is in too much pain to get out of bed. Since he moved to the outskirts of Saint Paul, Minn. three months ago, he’s been trying to get a medication consultation at the local veterans hospital. Lewis, a former...

Military educators, students worry colleges won’t be spared after budget cuts

by Stephanie Haines | Mar 18, 2014 | Education, National Security

WASHINGTON — A year after the Defense Department cuts mandated by the sequester, many professional military educators and their students worry that the military colleges across the country won’t be spared in the across-the-board cuts, creating an environment of job...
Military medicine can bolster civilian care, experts say

Military medicine can bolster civilian care, experts say

by Sophia Bollag | Mar 5, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Military medical personnel should prioritize new technology and work with private health care providers to improve medicine for both veterans and civilians, a panel of experts at the Reserve Officers Association said Wednesday. Through their use of data...
Jill Biden calls for improved resources for caregivers

Jill Biden calls for improved resources for caregivers

by Lauren Caruba | Feb 5, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Second lady Jill Biden, a doctor and health care advocate, said Wednesday that family members and friends who are taking on more responsibilities as caregivers as troops return home and the baby boom generation ages need more training and support. Opening...
Despite progress, VA still has 400,000 backlogged claims

Despite progress, VA still has 400,000 backlogged claims

by Lauren Caruba | Feb 3, 2014 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs cut its backlog of hundreds of thousands of disability claims by nearly one-third last year but is still struggling to modernize an outdated processing system, a report released Monday by the Iraq and Afghanistan...
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