by Christian Southards | Dec 15, 2022
As of Dec. 12, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims authorized by the Honoring Our PACT Act for terminally ill veterans, allowing them to access benefits early. The development preceded the VA’s ongoing PACT Act Week, which aims to educate and...
by Christian Southards | Aug 30, 2022
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that veterans with benefit debts will not have to make payments until Jan. 1, 2023. The current suspension of veterans benefit debts payments was set to expire on Sept. 30. It was established shortly after...
by Christian Southards | Jul 14, 2022
Among other critical findings, a July 11 Congressional hearing held by the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee unearthed a discrepancy in the percentage of veterans experiencing food insecurity reported by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S....
by Christian Southards | May 23, 2022
On May 18, Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) reached a bipartisan agreement to advance the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, or Honoring Our PACT, Act. The act fundamentally changes how the...
by Christian Southards | May 13, 2022
On April 27, U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif., introduced the REMOVE Copays Act, which aims to ease financial burdens on veterans seeking mental health care from Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Reduce and Eliminate...
