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VA to resume collecting pharmacy co-pays for thousands of vets
Co-payments for outpatient pharmacy services have been paused for several years at some locations.
VA secretary promises diverse leadership team, but can’t say when they’ll be in place
Denis McDonough said that finding the right leaders for the department is among his first priorities in office.
About 1 in 3 colleges have cut funding for veteran-support programs, survey says
A new report shows how the pandemic has negatively impacted many veterans who are trying to go back to school.
By Military Times staff
For VA, where veterans live is a bigger factor in COVID vaccine refusal than race
The department has already distributed about 2 million vaccines doses in the last two months.
VA suspends debt collections through September 2021
VA officials had stopped collecting the money last spring, but were allowed to resume at the start of this year.
More than 10,000 VA patients have died from coronavirus
The department has averaged almost 30 deaths a day connected to the virus one the last 11 months.
Watchdog suggests VA halt medical records overhaul until lingering issues are resolved
GAO officials said work should halt until fixes are in place, but VA officials said they can make corrections without delaying any deployment plans.
Veterans Affairs gets 200,000 extra COVID vaccine doses as active cases continue dropping
Nearly 10,000 VA patients have died from complications related to the virus.
Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA program offers veterans access to banking services
When veterans have bank accounts, they are more financially secure, have easier access to loans, pay less in fees, build a financial history and safeguard their money, says the author of this commentary.
By Charles S. Tapp II
Special operations training center warns soldiers of symbols co-opted by extremists
Leaders are trying to educate special operations soldiers on what imagery to avoid when they craft informal, small unit symbols.
By Kyle Rempfer