VA shuttering underperforming clinics, addressing leadership shortcomings at others
The VA is closing underperforming clinics and addressing issues at troubled facilities, VA Secretary Doug Collins says.
By Patricia Kime
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Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban
Senators voted 50-48, quashing an effort to overturn the VA's near-total ban on abortions and abortion counseling.
By Patricia Kime
Judge orders VA to reinstate contract with employee union
A judge ordered the VA to recognize a bargaining contract that represents roughly 300,000 employees.
By Patricia Kime
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war
The vote forced senators to take a stand on a war shaping the fate of U.S. military members, countless other lives and the future of the region.
VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash
The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
By Patricia Kime
Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams
A Vietnam veteran has filed suit over a VA rule that requires medical examiners to factor in a medication's effects when determining a disability rating.
By Patricia Kime