Female Veterans Fight for Healthcare
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - July 31, 2009
The VA starts to adjust a system designed for a male military.
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Reaching Out to Military Veterans, Obama Unveils Healthcare Upgrade
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - April 9, 2009
In addition to a huge funding boost, Obama wants to computerize health records.
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New Courts Give Troubled Veterans a Second Chance
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - April 3, 2009
The system can better take account of a veteran's physical and emotional condition.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Gen. Eric Shinseki
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Bobbie Kyle Sauer
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Nation & World - December 18, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama named Shinseki secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Obama Mulls Options for Veterans Affairs Secretary, Including Tammy Duckworth and Max Cleland
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - November 19, 2008
Duckworth was wounded while serving as a pilot in Iraq, while Cleland is a Vietnam vet.
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Veterans Groups Sue Bush Administration Over Delayed Benefits Claims
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Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - November 10, 2008
The lawsuit says that Department of Veterans Affairs claims decisions average more than six months.
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Military Veterans' Benefit Claims Records Wrongly Headed for VA Shredders
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - October 31, 2008
Nearly 500 documents were slated for destruction at 41 regional VA offices.
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Suicidal Veterans Have Resources to Turn To
By
Adam Voiland
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On Men - April 23, 2008
A Veterans Affairs official is accused of concealing a high suicide rate among vets.
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Veterans' Low Mileage Rate Is Left in Limbo
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - November 12, 2007
Capitol Hill maneuvering provides no help for those feeling the crunch of getting to the VA hospital.
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Rising Gas Prices Hit Veterans Especially Hard
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - November 7, 2007
They're reimbursed only 11 cents a mile for medical-related travel vs. 49 cents for government bureaucrats.
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