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Christian Southards
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2 bills advance: STRONG Veterans Act, VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act
On Feb. 2, the House Veterans Affairs Committee advanced both the STRONG Veterans Act and VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act.
Cohen Veterans Network to Build 2 Mental Health Clinics in California
Cohen Veterans Network is opening two mental health clinics for post-9/11 veterans, active duty servicemembers, and military families in California later this year.
VA to expand access to at-home and medical foster care for elderly veterans through 2026
The VA is expanding access to its Veteran-Directed Care, Medical Foster Home, and Home-Based Primary Care programs through 2026.
1 of 3 new bills would remove or reduce taxes on survivor benefit plan payments
California State Assemblymembers introduce three veterans-related bills, including a proposal to remove taxes on the first $20,000 in payments for beneficiaries of the Survivor Benefit...
GAO: Opportunities Exist to Improve VA Accountability at Community Living Centers for Elderly Veterans
The Government Accountability Office has found several opportunities to improve care and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers; although, care at...
GAO Report: ‘Vulnerabilities’ kept unqualified medical providers in VA’s Veterans Community Care Program
A recent GAO investigation found “vulnerabilities” in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Community Care program that allowed hundreds of “potentially ineligible providers” to remain...
L.A., San Diego Among 8 Off-Base Locations to Pilot Program to Help Veterans Find Work After Active Duty
The Department of Labor is adding eight off-base locations, including centers in Los Angeles and San Diego, to an off-base, pilot version of its existing...
New VA Policy Would Eliminate Copay for Mental Health Visits for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide
The VA is proposing a new policy that would no longer require veterans identified as high risk for suicide by a VA clinician to pay...
Actor, Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Donates $250,000 to Build Homes for 25 Los Angeles Veterans
Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated $250,000 to Village for Vets to build homes for 25 Los Angeles-area veterans.
Famed L.A. Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is now the voice of a foundation building housing for homeless veterans
Ventura County-based Gold Coast Veterans Foundation has announced that former broadcaster Vin Scully is taking over as the voice of the organization, which is dedicated...
