Healthcare

Sexually Transmitted Diseases are Still an Issue for the Military

By Debbie Gregory. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise, and those serving in the military are just as…

7 years ago

Merger of VA and DoD Health Systems Being Considered

By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides healthcare to veterans through medical centers and clinics owned and…

7 years ago

VA To Make Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Available for PTSD

By Debbie Gregory. In a continuing effort to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and reduce the number of veteran suicides,…

7 years ago

Veterans Try To Educate Providers on Gulf War Illnesses

By Debbie Gregory. Servicemembers who deployed for Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield suffer from an amalgam of chronic,…

7 years ago

VA Study Shows Parasite May be Killing Vietnam Vets

By Debbie Gregory. A slow-killing parasite may have been brought home from the jungles of Southeast Asia by many Vietnam…

7 years ago

Allegations of Skimming Impacts VA’s Private Healthcare Providers

By Debbie Gregory. TriWest Healthcare Alliance and Health Net Federal Services, the companies charged with administering private health care options…

7 years ago

Poll Finds Most Veterans and Military Support Legalization of Medical Marijuana

By Debbie Gregory. Attitudes towards the use of medical marijuana have been undergoing rapid changes. For many people who are…

7 years ago

$2.3 Million Settlement in Marine Veteran’s Death

By Debbie Gregory. Former Marine Jason Simcakoski was 35 when he died in 2014 at the Tomah VA facility. His…

7 years ago

Is TRICARE Fee Restructuring a Good Thing?

By Debbie Gregory. The three region TRICARE system will soon be history as TRICARE divides into two regions: Tricare East…

7 years ago

Alarming Rate of Suicide Among Servicewomen and Female Vets

By Debbie Gregory. Female military veterans run a 250% higher risk than civilian women for suicide, a startling finding that…

7 years ago