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McDonough wants VA to reach ‘every veteran in the country’
Military Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoVeterans Affairs leaders reported record-high levels of benefits applications and health care appointments last fiscal year, but department Secretary Denis McDonough is still aiming for more ...
VA pledges investigation into crisis line after whistleblower concerns
Military Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoVeterans Affairs officials promised a full investigation into the operations of their suicide...
'Complex' Calls to VA Crisis Line Being Handed Off to Understaffed, Undertrained Unit,...
Military.com via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhistleblowers have told Congress that callers to the Veterans Crisis Line who present difficult...
VA secretary responds to revelations Cerner system harmed Spokane veterans as Risch calls for July...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 22—WASHINGTON — In response to a draft watchdog report's claim that a computer system at Spokane's VA hospital harmed scores of veterans, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough said ...
Veterans are waiting longer for care at Atlanta VA than anywhere in country
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAtlanta veterans are waiting an average of more than 100 days to see doctors in some specialties at...
VA secretary says Spokane VA's budget won't suffer as result of flawed records system
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 24—WASHINGTON — The secretary of veterans affairs on Wednesday pledged to look into reports that Spokane's VA medical center could be forced to cut staff due to a budget deficit caused largely ...
Murray leads Senate Democrats calling for equal rights to VA benefits for same-sex couples
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 14—WASHINGTON — A group of 41 Democratic senators, led by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, sent a letter Wednesday calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure same-sex spouses ...
Veterans Can Get More Time to Pay Back Debts to VA Under Extended Program
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Department of Veterans Affairs is extending relief to veterans who may be struggling to repay...
No cuts for VA hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla after proposal blocked by lawmakers including...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 6—WASHINGTON — A proposal to cut services at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla appears dead after a bipartisan group of senators withdrew their support ...
VA Suspends Debt Collection from Veterans Whom It Mistakenly Overpaid Due to Data Errors
Military.com via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Department of Veterans Affairs has suspended debt collections related to overpayments of...