A decade after the country learned about unconscionably long wait times at Department of Veterans Affairs health facilities, in some places things have not improved. Other problems also are cropping up. In Stockton, California veterans are waiting months to get medicine. A Hampton, Virginia veteran who went to the ER with chest pains — and,… Read more »
This may be one of the worst insults to veterans since the Phoenix VA scandal of 2014. News recently broke that the Department of Veterans Affairs is managing community care and reimbursements for unauthorized migrants while actively keeping veterans from accessing timely, quality care. According to reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement contracts with the VA’s… Read more »
If you can count on the Phoenix Veterans Affairs facility for anything, it’s that it will continue making headlines about mishandling veterans’ care. This time, the VA delayed colorectal cancer screenings for hundreds of veterans. Why? Because the VA didn’t pay its postage bills on time. Timely, accurate testing is vital Colorectal cancer is… Read more »
The first electronic health records system came online in the 1960s. While the technology has improved over the last 60 years, electronic health records (EHRs) are not new. Still, the Department of Veterans Affairs can’t seem to develop a system that works for veterans. The VA has been using EHRs for more than 30 years,… Read more »
The clock starts when play begins. Imagine watching your favorite college sports team and an official forgets to press “go” on the game clock. There would be chaos. There would be outrage. The official might be fired (for good reason). After years of complaints about veterans’ health care wait times, it appears officials at some… Read more »
On a per capita basis, Montana has the third-largest veteran population of any U.S. state. At least 10% of residents, about 90,000 people, served in the military. In a state as vast as Big Sky Country, quality care is not always easily accessible, especially for those stuck using only the VA. Montana veterans need health… Read more »
For many veterans, deployment doesn’t end when they come back home. The brutal memories from service haunt many veterans, leaving them isolated and confused. Access to quality mental health care is critical for veterans’ transition to civilian life. Sadly, Army veteran Brian Fay, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, struggled when he got home… Read more »
