Beyond The Virtual Visit: The Growing Reach of VA Telehealth in 2025 Telehealth initially began as a practical solution to access problems, but in 2025 it has evolved into a much broader system...
Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Rate Started to Drop in 2020, Independent Study Finds The data continues to show high rates of suicide among that group, with those diagnosed with traumatic brain injury the...
Ask Lacey: Should I Stay Signed Up for Medicare Part B? For military retirees and their eligible family members, Tricare for Life works hand in hand with Medicare.
'We Need to Terminate Treatment': VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care Veterans Affairs officials insist there are no caps on mental health care, but providers in multiple states disagree.
Tricare Premiums vs. Enrollment Fees: Here's Why the Difference Matters Being aware of your Tricare catastrophic cap can help you plan your medical budget and make smart decisions about carrying...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Cancer in Military Pilots and Aircrews Will Be Studied Under Newly Signed Law President Donald Trump signed a law last week ordering the review of the prevalence of cancer and deaths by cancer in fixed...
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Congress Looks to Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals Many veterans live hours from VA facilities, or they need health services that aren’t readily available from the VA. In such...
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
