GOP wants to let more veterans choose their doctors. Democrats say it’s too costly and will disrupt quality of VA care.
Healthcare
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It Took 8 Deployments, 3 Pregnancies, and $43,700 in IVF Treatments for Kristin and Joe to Have Their Baby
One survey revealed 37% of active-duty women and veterans said they struggled with infertility, three times the national average.
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New Bill Raises Hope for Amputee Veterans Craving Active Lifestyle
Proposal from Iowa Republican would take aim at VA barriers to prosthetics and treatment that critically disabled vets need ‘to live life to the fullest.’
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87,000 Vietnam Veterans May Qualify for $844 Million in Benefits. How Come Nobody Told Them?
While there is widespread agreement that America should compensate its veterans for their sacrifice and service, there’s a growing concern about where all this money will come from. Already a record budget shortfall is threatening payments to millions of veterans as soon as October.
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‘I Had a Body Part Repossessed’: Post-9/11 Amputee Vets Say VA Care Is Failing Them
The concerns of veterans with prosthetics are now making their way to Capitol Hill, signaling a growing acknowledgment of VA shortcomings
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Battling Bureaucracy After Burn Pits: Why Are Civilian Contractors Left Behind?
The PACT Act removed veterans’ burden of proving their exposure to burn pit toxins was responsible for their illnesses. Contractors were left out.
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PACT Act Update: VA Signs Up 280,000 New Veterans, But Some Are Still Left Out
While the PACT Act greatly expanded VA care for veterans who experienced toxic exposures, some places and conditions have been left out.
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‘Invisible’–More Women Veterans Are Dying of Suicide and VA Still Lacks Resources, Advocates Say
The rate of women veterans dying by suicide is growing, showing VA lacks systems to protect them and that women veterans are invisible, advocates said.
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Finding Empowerment in Choice, Asking for Help, and the Journey to Build a Family
As I began IVF, I felt grateful, empowered. But I mostly felt angry that VA would have covered my expensive medical procedure had I been married to a man.
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Years Later, VA Still Has Not Fulfilled Promise to Cover Gender-Affirming Care
Transgender veterans say they see the latest Department of Veterans Affairs delays as further evidence of politically motivated bias against them.
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VA Hospitals Vulnerable to Extreme Weather as Climate Changes, Report Finds
More than half of VA medical centers are exposed to climate change-driven extreme weather that could risk operations, a new report found.
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US Territories Have High Rates of US Military Service, but Battle for Veterans’ Benefits
Guam, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories have some of the highest rates of U.S. military enlistment, but their veterans also face major hurdles accessing benefits after their service.
