Health Care
Lawmakers Question VA Over Suicide Prevention Progress
The hearing touched on staffing shortages and the need for more change at the local level.
The hearing touched on staffing shortages and the need for more change at the local level.
The risk remains low in the U.S., according to the CDC, but the disease continues to spread.
These facilities failed to follow medical guidelines, according to the DoD Inspector General.
MOAA continues monitoring these changes and will press for a thorough appeals process.
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Other veterans and some dependents are being recruited to make the contacts.
Read the latest piece from Rear Adm. Tom Jurkowsky, USN (Ret), and help MOAA lead the fight.
Documentation could help servicemembers better access treatment and benefits.
The change comes months after the Navy ended its permanent shaving waivers.
Sen. Jon Tester points to "dramatically understaffed” VA facilities, especially in rural areas.
In an effort to ensure dental care, the VA wants to begin a five year pilot program to connect veterans with providers in their area.
Tests have been underway for months, with a nationwide rollout in the works.