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May 3, 2016

House panel issues subpoena in probe of mismanagement of veterans claims at Philadelphia VA

A House committee has voted to issue a subpoena to the Department of Veterans Affairs for personnel and complaint files at its Philadelphia office, part of a widening probe into the mishandling of benefits.

May 3, 2016

Sen. Rubio Wants to Give VA Secretary More Authority to Fire Workers

House and Senate lawmakers want to give VA Secretary Bob McDonald more authority to fire employees, and lengthen the probation period for new workers.

May 3, 2016

Military veterans plan to summit North America's tallest mountain in Memorial Day tribute

Four military veterans are aiming to summit North America's tallest mountain on Memorial Day, armed with the names of hundreds of Americans who have died while serving their country.

May 3, 2016

Some key findings of audit finding mismanagement, spending waste at Philadelphia VA office

Some key findings of a government audit released Wednesday finding mismanagement and spending waste at the Department of Veterans Affairs office in Philadelphia: — VA employees handling pension claims did not respond to thousands of inquiries pending on average for 312 days, due to inadequate staffing.

May 3, 2016

Investigator: VA whistleblower complaints continue to pour in, a year after scandal

A top federal investigator says the number of whistleblower cases reported at the Department of Veterans Affairs remains "overwhelming," a year after a scandal broke over chronic delays for veterans seeking medical care and falsified records covering up the delays.

May 3, 2016

Pennsylvania lawmakers visit troubled veterans facility, frustrated with delays in probe

Two Pennsylvania congressmen are expressing concern about delays in a government investigation into widespread mismanagement of disability claims at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' office in Philadelphia, saying the full findings are long overdue.

May 3, 2016

Marijuana Treatment Study on PTSD for Veterans Gets Back on Track

The first federally backed study into using marijuana for veterans’ PTSD is back on track.,A year after the federal government approved a study for the use of marijuana by veterans in treating post-traumatic stress disorder the work may at last get underway.

May 3, 2016

Veterans' Group Wants Non-Profit Corporation to Oversee VA Healthcare

A veterans group says VA healthcare can be fixed by turning over management to a non-profit, government corporation and using private-sector providers.

May 3, 2016

Legion: Choice Card No Substitute for Veterans Hospitals Long Term

The American Legion told Congress it supports giving veterans access to private sector care, but will not accept privatization of the VA healthcare.

May 3, 2016

Veterans Slam McDonald for Lying about Serving in Special Forces

The American Legion called out Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald for lying about his military service.,The American Legion on Tuesday called out Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald for lying about having served in the Army Special Forces, the toughest criticism yet of what McDonald called an "inaccurate" statement.