by Rikki Almanza | Oct 23, 2023
As of October 1, the VA has expanded its maternity care coordination services to support Veterans throughout their pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. Previously, maternity care coordinators had only been available for eight weeks post-partum.Maternity care...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 19, 2023
Recent research conducted by the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute reveals that Veterans in the United States, while more likely to be homeowners than the general population, also face an increased risk of housing instability. According to the...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 11, 2023
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the VA’s Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, or IPVAP, promotes awareness, prevention, and intervention for Veterans, their partners and VA staff affected by intimate partner violence. The...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 10, 2023
Last month, a bipartisan bill, H.R. 5702, the Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act, was introduced in the House with the aim of increasing housing disbursements for student Veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for online summer classes. The Post-9/11...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 4, 2023
The VA has expanded burial benefits for Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors to alleviate end-of-life expenses associated with a Veteran’s gravesite, burial, funeral, and the transportation of remains to their final resting place. These benefits...
