By Debbie Gregory. Just a few short months ago, most people had never heard of the Zika virus. But as the virus has been found to cause severe birth defects to infected expectant mothers, cause for alarm has greatly increased. While there is no current vaccine against Zika, scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of […]
By Debbie Gregory. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., unveiled a legislative proposal in an attempt to reform the Veterans Health Administration. McMorris Rodgers’ plan would turn the VA into a government-chartered nonprofit corporation, much like the hospital networks already operating in the private sector today. The “Caring for our Heroes in the 21st Century Act” […]
June is PTSD Awareness Month, a great opportunity to raise public awareness about PTSD, a behavioral health concern that impacts the lives of many Americans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that PTSD affects: 11 to 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans 12 percent of Gulf War Veterans and Approximately 30 percent […]
By Debbie Gregory. A new survey of more than 3000 post-9/11 veterans by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) revealed an increase over a previous study in the number who contemplated suicide since joining the service. IAVA is the nation’s first and largest nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan The […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing a rule to grant full practice authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) when they are acting within the scope of their VA employment. The change would allow APRNs to assess, diagnose, prescribe medications and interpret diagnostic tests. APRNs are nurses with advanced degrees […]
By Debbie Gregory. Senate lawmakers approved the Veterans First Act, a veterans benefits bill that expands programs by reworking the GI Bill housing payments. The Senate bill would reduce the annual increase to the monthly housing allowance for all recipients of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, including veterans themselves, by 1 percent for five years, mirroring […]
By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald has announced that he will donate his brain to advance brain research. McDonald is in good company, as three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar and former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Phil Villapiano have also pledged to donate their brains. The VA will […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering the addition of several diseases to the list of health conditions thought to be connected with Agent Orange exposure. Agent Orange was one of the herbicides used by the U.S. military to defoliate rural/forested land in Vietnam, depriving the Vietcong guerrillas of food and cover, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Philanthropist Steven A. Cohen has pledged $275 million for a national network of free mental health clinics for military veterans and their families. The Cohen Veterans Network is the next phase of Cohen’s long-term commitment to help veterans and their families. Cohen’s son, Robert, was deployed as a U.S. Marine to Afghanistan […]
By Debbie Gregory. In Section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Congress established the Commission on Care to examine veterans’ access to VA healthcare. The commission was also tasked with how best to organize the Veterans Health Administration, locate health resources, and deliver healthcare to veterans over the next 20 […]
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