Encourage veterans, including those with PTSD and brain injuries, to join law enforcement after they leave the military. What could go wrong?
Department of Veterans Affairs
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VA Secretary Says No Department Wide RIFs, But It’s No Time to Cheer
The worst RIFs are evaded for now, but the long-term future of veterans’ health care is still threatened by privatization.
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Critics of VA Cuts Say, “This is Life and Death Stuff”
Musk and Trump’s DOGE cuts are a grave threat to veterans’ health. Here’s why.
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VA’s Private Health Plan Faces Huge Cost Overruns
The Veterans Community Care Program promised to give vets speedier access to high0quality care. Instead, its care is of lower quality, takes longer and its cost is soaring.
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The VA’s Inspector General Must Do More
The Department of Veterans Affairs watchdog does an excellent job scrutinizing the VA’s own care, but it needs to do better inspecting the private providers funded by the cabinet agency.
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Preventing Veteran Suicides Through Better Data
Veteran suicides are a national crisis, and although Congress has funded programs to prevent these tragedies, it needs to do more to make their findings readily accessible to researchers. Fortunately, there’s a simple fix.
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The Race to Save Medical Research
As Congress winds down, health organizations are fighting for a bill that will save and reform the alliance between VA researchers and academic medical centers.
