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Urgent care, mental health in defense bills
A health care proposal in the defense policy bills being reconciled would allow Tricare beneficiaries up to four urgent care visits a year without referrals.
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Researchers: PTSD is factor in troop, vet violence
PTSD is “the risk factor most consistently associated with violence,” said Eric Elbogen, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
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Vets’ benefits, VA accountability in new legislation
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee members heard pitches on six bills Wednesday, including two from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to expand fertility services for injured veterans and increase funding for caregivers.
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VA rebuts Tomah hospital criticism
VA Deputy Inspector General Richard Griffin ripped into criticism of the investigation of the Tomah VA hospital’s prescribing practices.
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Tricare: Compounded medication orders fall sharply
The Defense Health Agency saw reimbursements for approved compounded medications drop from nearly $1 billion in the first four months of 2015 to $4 million in May.
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VA to grant benefits for Agent Orange exposure
The VA announced Thursday it will expand eligibility for benefits to Air Force members who flew in C-123 aircraft after they were used in Vietnam to spray the toxic herbicide.
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$70M to be invested in veterans’ mental health
The Warrior Care Network will create a series of programs that will integrate behavioral health care with rehabilitative medicine, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness and family support for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
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Senator to VA: End mindless narcotics prescriptions now
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will introduce legislation designed to strengthen VA’s oversight of opiate drug prescriptions and pain management programs.
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DoD health officials: System reform is under way
In the Defense Department’s first formal response to the panel’s recommendations, officials said the Defense Health Agency already is undertaking reform.
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VA prescription crackdown raises new concerns
Congressional representatives and veterans advocates raised concerns that VA physicians may now be underprescribing opioids as VA hospitals and clinics move to crack down on their use for chronic pain and mental health conditions.
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Urgent care, mental health in defense bills
A health care proposal in the defense policy bills being reconciled would allow Tricare beneficiaries up to four urgent care visits a year without referrals.
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Researchers: PTSD is factor in troop, vet violence
PTSD is “the risk factor most consistently associated with violence,” said Eric Elbogen, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
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Vets’ benefits, VA accountability in new legislation
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee members heard pitches on six bills Wednesday, including two from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to expand fertility services for injured veterans and increase funding for caregivers.
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VA rebuts Tomah hospital criticism
VA Deputy Inspector General Richard Griffin ripped into criticism of the investigation of the Tomah VA hospital’s prescribing practices.
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Tricare: Compounded medication orders fall sharply
The Defense Health Agency saw reimbursements for approved compounded medications drop from nearly $1 billion in the first four months of 2015 to $4 million in May.
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VA to grant benefits for Agent Orange exposure
The VA announced Thursday it will expand eligibility for benefits to Air Force members who flew in C-123 aircraft after they were used in Vietnam to spray the toxic herbicide.
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$70M to be invested in veterans’ mental health
The Warrior Care Network will create a series of programs that will integrate behavioral health care with rehabilitative medicine, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness and family support for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
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Senator to VA: End mindless narcotics prescriptions now
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will introduce legislation designed to strengthen VA’s oversight of opiate drug prescriptions and pain management programs.
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DoD health officials: System reform is under way
In the Defense Department’s first formal response to the panel’s recommendations, officials said the Defense Health Agency already is undertaking reform.
-
VA prescription crackdown raises new concerns
Congressional representatives and veterans advocates raised concerns that VA physicians may now be underprescribing opioids as VA hospitals and clinics move to crack down on their use for chronic pain and mental health conditions.
-
Urgent care, mental health in defense bills
A health care proposal in the defense policy bills being reconciled would allow Tricare beneficiaries up to four urgent care visits a year without referrals.
-
Researchers: PTSD is factor in troop, vet violence
PTSD is “the risk factor most consistently associated with violence,” said Eric Elbogen, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
-
Vets’ benefits, VA accountability in new legislation
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee members heard pitches on six bills Wednesday, including two from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to expand fertility services for injured veterans and increase funding for caregivers.
-
VA rebuts Tomah hospital criticism
VA Deputy Inspector General Richard Griffin ripped into criticism of the investigation of the Tomah VA hospital’s prescribing practices.
-
Tricare: Compounded medication orders fall sharply
The Defense Health Agency saw reimbursements for approved compounded medications drop from nearly $1 billion in the first four months of 2015 to $4 million in May.
-
VA to grant benefits for Agent Orange exposure
The VA announced Thursday it will expand eligibility for benefits to Air Force members who flew in C-123 aircraft after they were used in Vietnam to spray the toxic herbicide.
-
$70M to be invested in veterans’ mental health
The Warrior Care Network will create a series of programs that will integrate behavioral health care with rehabilitative medicine, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness and family support for post-9/11 veterans and their families.
-
Senator to VA: End mindless narcotics prescriptions now
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will introduce legislation designed to strengthen VA’s oversight of opiate drug prescriptions and pain management programs.
-
DoD health officials: System reform is under way
In the Defense Department’s first formal response to the panel’s recommendations, officials said the Defense Health Agency already is undertaking reform.
-
VA prescription crackdown raises new concerns
Congressional representatives and veterans advocates raised concerns that VA physicians may now be underprescribing opioids as VA hospitals and clinics move to crack down on their use for chronic pain and mental health conditions.
