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Veterans all over the U.S. who served in combat zones between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, can directly enroll in VA health care until Sept. 30 without applying for VA benefits.
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Byrne: 'What we’re seeing are indicators of folks who need a little bit more support'
The issue of veterans returning to homelessness is discussed in the Ending Veteran Homelessness podcast.
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McDonough: 'Millions of veterans who fought for our country are now getting health care'
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released its PACT Act Year-In-Review Dashboard.
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McDonough: 'Veterans experiencing homelessness face a variety of barriers to accessing health care'
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the deployment of 25 mobile medical units across the country to provide healthcare and support to homeless and at-risk veterans.
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McDonough: 'VA is committed to providing state of the art breast cancer services to all eligible veterans'
The SERVICE Act, signed into law June 7, 2022, expands breast cancer screening eligibility for veterans with toxic exposure history, and it collaborates with the Department of Defense to identify additional toxic exposure locations, providing enhanced services for eligible veterans.
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Earles: 'We are so excited about the White Noise Project'
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs highlighted the effort of Asheville, Va., nurses to introduce the White Noise Project, which uses sound therapy to improve sleep outcomes for veterans during hospital stays.
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VA: 'Veterans can now file supplemental claims online'
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced the introduction of a new online filing tool on VA.gov.
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McDonough: 'VA's Contraception on Demand program expands veteran access to reproductive care'
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Contraception on Demand (COD) program aims to improve veteran access to contraception, as women are the fastest growing group among veterans and are expected to represent 18% of the military force by 2040.
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U.S. Rep. Tiffany: 'Every American owes a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our way of life'
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing regarding four bills aimed at expanding federal land access to U.S. military personnel, veterans and Gold Star Families.
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VA's Dominitz: 'I’m excited that we have AI devices becoming available at VA facilities, demonstrating VA’s commitment to best-in-class, innovative care'
Veteran Affairs (VA) is using artificial intelligence (AI), to better detect pre-cancerous growths, also known as polyps, during colonoscopies, according to a press release shared on July 18. This will assist more veterans to avoid acquiring colorectal cancer in the first place.
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Hogan: 'The center was created out of an underutilization of robotic exoskeletons'
The James A. Haley VA's Robotics and Advanced Technology Center in Tampa is revolutionizing patient care for veterans by harnessing state-of-the-art technology and groundbreaking rehabilitation advancements.
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Rodriguez-Yu: 'The Pathway to Excellence standards are strongly correlated with improved nurse satisfaction'
The nursing staff at the South Texas VA rejoiced in receiving a second recognition as a Pathway to Excellence organization from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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McDonough: 'There are millions of veterans and survivors across America who are eligible for new health care and benefits'
The VA launched PACT Act Summer VetFest in July to educate veterans, their families and survivors about the law and nudge them into applying for the benefits and health care they have earned.
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Quinn: 'Grants help ensure future generations of Americans will appreciate the legacies of veterans'
In accordance with the Veterans Legacy Program, which provides funds to educational institutions and nonprofit groups, the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced six awards totaling more than $2,187,800.
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Goode says every veteran she helps, 'I consider them to be my veteran'
The Opelika-Auburn News is honoring a nurse at the Tuskegee, Ala. VA for providing "outstanding" care to veterans for the past thirty years.
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Wilson: 'I make a difference as a My HealtheVet Coordinator'
My HealtheVet, the online patient portal for military veterans to review and manage their Veterans Affairs-provided health care, is also a care provider of sorts for the site's medical professionals.
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Muluk: 'I applied for Shark Tank because we felt Surgical Safety Net yielded promising results'
The Pittsburgh VA Interdisciplinary Medical Preoperative Assessment Consultation and Treatment Clinic (IMPACT) team found most post-surgery VA readmissions could have been avoided with the proper safety net in place.
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Olguin: 'Being a part of Wounded Warrior Project has been an amazing experience'
The Wounded Warrior Project is working to combat veterans' loneliness through live-streaming and gaming under the organization's Stream to Serve program.
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Elnahal: 'The staff at Montgomery VA truly exemplify the spirit of VA’s health care mission'
VA Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal visited the Jackson Health Care System’s G. Montgomery VA for a tour to get an up-close look at how the facility is operated, and offered praise for the staff and its achievements.
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Roland: 'I didn’t know what to do' after sexual assault
A Navy veteran is speaking out about how he has overcome sexual assault and addiction after 51 years of being in the dark.
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