Government shutdown impacting Veterans Affairs. Details on benefits, medical care, more.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been impacted by the government shutdown. Here's what to know about benefits, medical ...

VA Secretary Collins blasts Dems for shutdown, defends WH tactics to penalize federal workers

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins warned of further impacts to government services for former service-members amid ...
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Post-9/11 veterans' advocacy group launches drive to modernize VA care

Advocacy group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is launching a push to modernize Department of Veterans Affairs ...

Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appeals

Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges ...
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Senate Democrat urges federal watchdog to investigate health care delays for paralyzed veterans

Sen. Richard Blumenthal requested a GAO audit of the VA’s spinal cord injury and disorder program that operates at 25 ...

Mass Layoffs at the Veterans Administration to Begin in June: Report

The Veterans Administration (VA) is planning for mass layoffs that will start in June, according to Reuters, which reviewed ...
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House-approved VA budget bill ends restrictions on doctors from discussing medical marijuana with veterans

WASHINGTON — Doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time would be allowed to recommend cannabis to patients in states where it is legal, according to an amendment in the ...
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Trump administration wants to end abortion coverage through Veterans Affairs

President Donald Trump's administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it's not needed.The Department of Veterans ...