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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Honoring Our PACT Act With Bipartisan Support

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Honoring Our PACT Act With Bipartisan Support

by Christian Southards | Mar 4, 2022

On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 with bipartisan support. The bill is widely supported by veteran service organizations like The American Legion and was co-sponsored by 25 U.S....
GAO Report: ‘Vulnerabilities’ kept unqualified medical providers in VA’s Veterans Community Care Program

GAO Report: ‘Vulnerabilities’ kept unqualified medical providers in VA’s Veterans Community Care Program

by Christian Southards | Jan 18, 2022

In a Government Accountability Office report released on Jan. 13, “vulnerabilities” were detected in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Community Care program that allowed hundreds of “potentially ineligible providers” to remain in the VA’s referral system....
New VA Policy Would Eliminate Copay for Mental Health Visits for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide

New VA Policy Would Eliminate Copay for Mental Health Visits for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide

by Christian Southards | Jan 11, 2022

The Department of Veterans Affairs last week announced that veterans identified as high risk for suicide by a VA clinician will no longer be required to pay a copayment for outpatient mental health treatment if a newly proposed policy is adopted by the VA after public...
American Legion asks Trump, Biden about improving access to VA medical care

American Legion asks Trump, Biden about improving access to VA medical care

by Christian Southards | Oct 15, 2020

Military Times on Wednesday published the responses to a questionnaire submitted to both major party presidential candidates to learn their stances on veterans issues ahead of the 2020 election. The American Legion was one of several veteran service...
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