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Christian Southards
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VA: Some adolescent beneficiaries now qualify for COVID-19 vaccination under SAVE LIVES Act
The VA announced on Tuesday that it has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to adolescent beneficiaries of the CHAMPVA program.
Clarification: Some VA Health Care operations in Fresno and Bakersfield face possible relocation and other challenges
The VA Health Care facility in Fresno may expand, prompting it to move some of its operations to Clovis to better serve veterans in rural...
Proposed ‘California Comeback Plan’ includes $25 million veteran grant program
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed California Comeback Plan will include a new $25 million grant program for veterans.
VA to readjudicate Blue Water Navy veterans’ Agent Orange claims
The VA announced in a press release that Navy veterans who previously filed claims of exposure to Agent Orange but were denied benefits will automatically...
VA now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments
The VA announced in a May 10 press release that it is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments for all eligible veterans, spouses, and caregivers.
VA creates two new taskforces to enforce more inclusive access to VA services, curb sexual harassment at VA facilities
The VA reports that two separate working groups have been created since early April 2021 in an attempt to curb bias and unequal access to...
EDD awards nearly $5 million to California-based organizations that help veterans gain employment
California EDD has announced that it has awarded $4.9 million in grants for 11 organizations participating in the Veterans' Employment-Related Assistance Program.
March 29 is National Vietnam Veterans Day; Here’s how the war changed California and its veterans
March 29 is National Vietnam Veterans Day. No other state contributed as much to America's war efforts, and no other state was changed as much...
GAO forces VA to reevaluate Electronic Health Record Modernization program launch
The VA announced that it is issuing a strategic review of its Electronic Health Record Modernization program after a GAO report recommended that the program's...
VA Adds Diversity to Senior Leadership Positions
The VA announced on March 15 that it had filled additional leadership posts in line with President Biden's new administration.
