Healthcare

Walter Reed Scientists Working on Zika Vaccine

By Debbie Gregory. Just a few short months ago, most people had never heard of the Zika virus. But as…

9 years ago

Should VA Medical Facilities Be a Non-Profit?

By Debbie Gregory. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., unveiled a legislative proposal in an attempt to reform the Veterans Health…

9 years ago

Guard Your Mind and Body during PTSD Awareness Month

June is PTSD Awareness Month, a great opportunity to raise public awareness about PTSD, a behavioral health concern that impacts…

9 years ago

Survey Reveals Increase in Post-9/11 Veterans who have Considered Suicide

By Debbie Gregory. A new survey of more than 3000 post-9/11 veterans by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)…

9 years ago

Proposal to Grant Full Practice Authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing a rule to grant full practice authority to Advanced…

9 years ago

Senate Legislation Affects Veterans Benefits

By Debbie Gregory. Senate lawmakers approved the Veterans First Act,  a veterans benefits bill that expands programs by reworking the…

9 years ago

TBI Research Program to Benefit from Unusual Donations

By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald has announced that he will donate his brain to advance…

9 years ago

VA Considers Adding to List of Agent Orange-related Conditions

By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering the addition of several diseases to the list of health…

9 years ago

Philanthropist Pledges $275 Million for Veteran Mental Health Care

By Debbie Gregory. Philanthropist Steven A. Cohen has pledged $275 million for a national network of free mental health clinics…

9 years ago

Commission on Care Panel Considers Closing VA Healthcare Facilities

By Debbie Gregory. In Section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Congress established the Commission…

9 years ago