by Rikki Almanza | Jul 3, 2024
A recent study by the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute has uncovered significant gaps and inefficiencies in federal programs intended to assist Service Members transitioning to civilian life. Challenges Faced by Transitioning Service Members...
by Christian Southards | Feb 15, 2023
A Feb. 9 U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, investigation found that rural veterans are significantly less likely to seek mental health care than their urban counterparts. While urban veterans have a utilization rate of 79 percent — that is, nearly four in...
by Christian Southards | Nov 18, 2022
A Nov. 10 U.S. Government Accountability Office investigation found “potential challenges [for veterans] with scheduling appointments” with Veterans Community Care program providers. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Community Care Program, or VCCP,...
by Christian Southards | Oct 4, 2022
A U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, study published on Sept. 29 outlines critical barriers student veterans face regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program. Since 2019, over 130,000 veterans have used...
by Christian Southards | Jun 30, 2022
An updated U.S. Government Accountability Office report says the U.S. Department of Veterans has taken positive steps to improve “health outcomes” for LGBT veterans since the initial report was published in fall 2019. The original GAO report notes that LGBT veterans...
