http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs 2013-05-17T17:41:21Z Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-g-kraut/ptsd-treatment_b_3177364.html 2013-05-17T17:41:21Z 2013-05-17T17:41:25Z Alan G. Kraut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-g-kraut/ PE, CPT and similar treatment programs are relatively short-term, and have proven effective in a variety of settings. And studies suggest that providing these treatments for PTSD result in reduced health-care costs. So why aren't they being commonly delivered to the people who need them? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/psychological-science">Psychological Science</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health-care">Mental Health Care</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd-treatment">PTSD Treatment</a>, <a href="/tag/treatment-for-ptsd">Treatment for Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health">Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy Living Health News</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-health-care">Veterans Health Care</a>, <a href="/tag/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">Post Traumatic Stress Disorder</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/department-of-veterans-affairs-overtime_n_3280647.html 2013-05-15T14:40:41Z 2013-05-15T14:40:41Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; More than 10,000 workers who handle disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs will be required to work at least 20 ho... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/va">Va</a>, <a href="/tag/va-overtime">Va Overtime</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs-employees">Department of Veterans Affairs Employees</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs-claims">Department of Veterans Affairs Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-disability-claims">Veterans Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs-overtime">Veterans Affairs Overtime</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs-overtime">Department of Veterans Affairs Overtime</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs-department">Veterans Affairs Department</a>, <a href="/tag/va-claims">Va Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-claims">Veterans Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/va-employees">Va Employees</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/veterans-affairs-bonuses_n_3238720.html 2013-05-08T13:18:48Z 2013-05-08T13:18:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- A House panel voted Wednesday to place a five-year moratorium on bonuses to senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs.<br /> <br /> Th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gi-bill">GI Bill</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/va">Va</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs-bonuses">Veterans Affairs Bonuses</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-miller">Jeff Miller</a>, <a href="/tag/va-bonuses">VA Bonuses</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/camille-rivera/chained-cpi_b_3220659.html 2013-05-07T17:30:01Z 2013-05-07T17:30:09Z Camille Rivera http://www.huffingtonpost.com/camille-rivera/ We must stand up for our seniors and veterans -- in New York and across the country -- and urge our lawmakers to reject any cuts to the benefits on which they rely, including raising the retirement age or slashing cost of living adjustments. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/retirees">Retirees</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/social-security-chained-cpi">Social Security Chained Cpi</a>, <a href="/tag/chained-cpi">Chained CPI</a>, <a href="/tag/unitedny">Unitedny</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-chained-cpi">Veterans Chained Cpi</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-chained-cpi">New York Chained Cpi</a>, <a href="/new-york">New York News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/manhattan-va-center-slow-veterans_n_3182874.html 2013-04-30T07:06:16Z 2013-04-30T07:06:16Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The New York-area center that processes veterans' disability claims is one of the slowest in the country, taking nearly four times longer than the Dep... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-york-city-veterans">New York City Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/manhattan-va-center">Manhattan Va Center</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/manhattan-veterans-affairs">Manhattan Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/ny-news">Ny News</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-news">New York News</a>, <a href="/tag/manhattan-veterans-affairs-center">Manhattan Veterans Affairs Center</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/new-york">New York News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/29/obama-veterans-benefits-backlog_n_3179774.html 2013-04-29T17:30:36Z 2013-04-29T17:30:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- The majority of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Friday, urging his "direct and public involvement" in fixing ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/congress">Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-of-america">Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America</a>, <a href="/tag/capitol-hill">Capitol Hill</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-benefits-backlog">Veterans Benefits Backlog</a>, <a href="/tag/denis-mcdonough">Denis McDonough</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-administration">Obama Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/political-news">Political News</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans">Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-veterans">Obama Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/us-troops">U.S. Troops</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-benefits">Veterans Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-disability-claims">Veteran Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/disability-benefits">Disability Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/va-backlog">VA Backlog</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-hrabe/3-draft-picks-in-the-fant_b_3157369.html 2013-04-25T17:29:57Z 2013-04-25T17:30:01Z John Hrabe http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-hrabe/ To inspire others, who want to start their business, but can't overcome the internal obstacle. To share tips of what works and what didn't. To support our friends and family that are putting in 12 hour days, every day. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/small-business-administration">Small Business Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/yinon-weiss">Yinon Weiss</a>, <a href="/tag/first-impressions-designs">First Impressions Designs</a>, <a href="/tag/small-business">Small Business</a>, <a href="/tag/seth-godin">Seth Godin</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veteran-affairs">Department of Veteran Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/reagan-smith-smutny">Reagan Smith Smutny</a>, <a href="/tag/stop-stealing-dreams">Stop-Stealing-Dreams</a>, <a href="/tag/entrepreneurs">Entrepreneurs</a>, <a href="/tag/houston">Houston</a>, <a href="/tag/entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="/tag/the-pass-and-provisions">The Pass and Provisions</a>, <a href="/tag/us-chamber-of-commerce">US Chamber of Commerce</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/rally-point">Rally Point</a>, <a href="/tag/risk">Risk</a>, <a href="/tag/terrence-gallivan">Terrence Gallivan</a>, <a href="/tag/seth-siegel-gardner">Seth Siegel-Gardner</a>, <a href="/tag/aaron-kletzing">Aaron Kletzing</a>, <a href="/tag/small-business-america">Small Business America</a>, <a href="/small-business">Small Business News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-cypers-kamen-ma/veterans-ptsd_b_3102923.html 2013-04-23T12:57:53Z 2013-04-23T12:57:56Z Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-cypers-kamen-ma/ As more veterans develop PTSD, we must resist the urge to treat this disorder with a cookie cutter solution. Through coaching can provide treatment that is tailored to a veteran's unique war-related trauma and can help our Warriors thrive. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/war">War</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/veterans-affairs-disability_n_3117140.html 2013-04-19T13:30:06Z 2013-04-19T13:30:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Veterans waiting more than a year for a decision on their disability claims are moving to the front of the line, under a new progra... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/va-disability">Va Disability</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/va-disability-claims">VA Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/va">Va</a>, <a href="/tag/disability-claims">Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-hensley/equine-therapy-veterans_b_3069859.html 2013-04-15T00:25:18Z 2013-04-15T00:25:22Z Jeff Hensley http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-hensley/ When we, as a town, as a state, as a nation, embrace our returning warriors and offer them the support of programs like "Hooves for Heroes," their lives change in profound ways. I know because it happened to me. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veteran-reintegration">Veteran-Reintegration</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-support">Veteran Support</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/equine-therapy">Equine Therapy</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-support-programs">Veteran Support Programs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/equest">Equest</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd-equine-therapy">Ptsd Equine Therapy</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/equine-therapy-veterans">Equine Therapy Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/hooves-for-heroes">Hooves for Heroes</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/suspicious-vehicle-white-house_n_3050623.html 2013-04-10T06:43:07Z 2013-04-10T06:47:02Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after police say he made a bomb threat outside the White House.<br /> <br /> D.C. police spokesman Araz Alali s... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/white-house">White House</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/brian-leary">Brian Leary</a>, <a href="/tag/secret-service">Secret Service</a>, <a href="/tag/dc-crime">DC Crime</a>, <a href="/tag/street-closures">Street Closures</a>, <a href="/tag/suspicious-vehicle-near-white-house">Suspicious Vehicle Near White House</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house">White-House</a>, <a href="/tag/suspicious-vehicle">Suspicious Vehicle</a>, <a href="/tag/suspicious-package-near-white-house">Suspicious Package Near White House</a>, <a href="/dc">DC News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/veterans-budget-2014_n_3023036.html 2013-04-05T16:43:36Z 2013-04-05T16:43:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- Despite growing pressure for budget cuts, the Obama administration next week will propose spending $63.5 billion for veterans services i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/david-wood">David Wood</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/military-sexual-trauma">Military Sexual Trauma</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-spending">Veterans Spending</a>, <a href="/tag/va">Va</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-claims-backlog">Veterans Claims Backlog</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-benefits-backlog">Veterans Benefits Backlog</a>, <a href="/tag/va-secretary-eric-shinseki">VA Secretary Eric Shinseki</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-2014-budget">Obama 2014 Budget</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki">Eric Shinseki</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shad-meshad/taking-it-to-the-streets-_1_b_3010209.html 2013-04-04T14:16:16Z 2013-04-04T14:16:19Z Shad Meshad http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shad-meshad/ Southern California, 1971: I had just returned from Vietnam where I served as a psychiatric social worker, and I was finding vets like me living on the street, under bridges, or in temporary communities of hooches in vacant lots or remote beaches and canyons. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/homeless">Homeless</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-war">Vietnam War</a>, <a href="/tag/vietnam-veterans">Vietnam Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/veterans-disability-claim_b_2992824.html 2013-04-02T12:03:47Z 2013-04-02T10:58:19Z Craig Newmark http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/ There's a lot of confusion and misinformation regarding the disability claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Setting the record straight requires some honest brokering with many years experience in both customer service and writing computer software. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wounded-veterans">Wounded Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/internet">Internet</a>, <a href="/tag/us-military">US Military</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/us-military">U.S. Military</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-day">Veterans Day</a>, <a href="/tag/disability">Disability</a>, <a href="/tag/united-states">United States</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-disability-claims">Veteran Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/military-families">Military Families</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/disability-benefits-veterans_n_2996960.html 2013-04-02T04:33:27Z 2013-04-02T04:36:52Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Although the federal Veterans Administration has been taking heat nationally for a growing backlog and increased times to process disabled veterans be... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/center-for-investigative-reporting">Center for Investigative Reporting</a>, <a href="/tag/diane-haar">Diane Haar</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki-hawaii">Eric Shinseki Hawaii</a>, <a href="/tag/va">Va</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-administration">Veterans Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-benefits-administration">Veterans Benefits Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki">Eric Shinseki</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/veterans-affairs-medical-marijuana_n_2994315.html 2013-04-01T17:12:05Z 2013-04-01T17:12:08Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NEW YORK -- An Army veteran says he was in danger of losing the apartment he found through Veterans Affairs simply because he uses medical marijuana -... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/medical-marijuana">Medical Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-medical-marijuana">Veterans Medical Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-crawford">Jeff-Crawford</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-administration">Veterans Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-administration-medical-marijuana">Veterans Administration Medical Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/va-medical-marijuana">VA Medical Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-crawford-medical-marijuana">Jeff Crawford Medical Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/jeff-crawford">Jeff Crawford</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/jon-stewart-obama-on-va-benefits_n_2970741.html 2013-03-28T09:08:12Z 2013-03-28T09:08:17Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Jon Stewart gave the Obama administration a stern talking-to on Wednesday, accusing the president of failing wounded veterans. And on this one issue, ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-benefits">Veterans Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart-rips-obama-over-va">Jon Stewart Rips Obama Over Va</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart">Jon Stewart</a>, <a href="/tag/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart">The Daily Show With Jon Stewart</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart-veterans-benefits">Jon Stewart Veterans Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/va-benefits">Va Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart-obama-va">Jon Stewart Obama Va</a>, <a href="/tag/the-daily-show">The Daily Show</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart-obama-veterans-benefits">Jon Stewart Obama Veterans Benefits</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-schware/yoga-veterans_b_2706979.html 2013-03-26T16:58:25Z 2013-03-26T18:58:59Z Rob Schware http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-schware/ This is an interview with John Morgan, an Army veteran in recovery from alcohol abuse. John's yoga service began on Veterans Day 2012 at a treatment center in eastern Connecticut for veterans, active duty personnel, and dependents. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-news">Healthy Living News</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health-issues">Mental Health Issues</a>, <a href="/tag/yoga">Yoga</a>, <a href="/tag/substance-abuse">Substance Abuse</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/trauma">Trauma</a>, <a href="/tag/service-yoga">Service Yoga</a>, <a href="/tag/yoga-service-council">Yoga Service Council</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veteran-affairs">Department of Veteran Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/gaiamtv">Gaiamtv</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health">Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-illness">Mental Illness</a>, <a href="/tag/natural-health">Natural Health</a>, <a href="/tag/yoga-and-mental-health">Yoga and Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/emotional-intelligence">Emotional Intelligence</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/give-back-yoga-foundation">Give Back Yoga Foundation</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/24/eric-shinseki-veterans_n_2944007.html 2013-03-24T10:49:56Z 2013-03-24T10:54:16Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Although the number of pending veterans' disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/military">Military</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki-disability-compensation">Eric Shinseki Disability Compensation</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shineski-veterans-affairs">Eric Shineski Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki-disability-claims">Eric Shinseki Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/disability-compensation">Disability Compensation</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-shinseki">Eric Shinseki</a>, <a href="/tag/disability-claims">Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvonna-russell/smh-delayed-veterans-admi_b_2894078.html 2013-03-22T01:02:31Z 2013-03-22T17:55:06Z Yvonna Russell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvonna-russell/ <br /> <br /> Earlier this month my delightful aunt confided in me that she had been waiting since April 2012 to receive her Veterans Administration spousal benef... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/senator-richard-burr">Senator Richard Burr</a>, <a href="/tag/senior-citizens">Senior Citizens</a>, <a href="/tag/congressorg">Congress.org</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-administration">Veterans Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/congressman-david-price">Congressman David Price</a>, <a href="/tag/congressman-mike-mcintyre">Congressman Mike McIntyre</a>, <a href="/tag/senator-bernie-sanders">Senator Bernie Sanders</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tireak-c-tulloch/we-will-not-go-away_b_2857678.html 2013-03-22T14:31:08Z 2013-03-22T14:31:09Z Tireak C. Tulloch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tireak-c-tulloch/ This week, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will hold their annual Storm the Hill Campaign in Washington, D.C. Storm the Hill. Dozens of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans from across the country meet with lawmakers, tell their stories and urge them to pass legislation. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/iava">Iava</a>, <a href="/tag/operation-iraqi-freedom">Operation Iraqi Freedom</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/marine-corps">Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/lirr">Lirr</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house">White House</a>, <a href="/tag/congress">Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-defense">Department of Defense</a>, <a href="/tag/storm-the-hill">Storm the Hill</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-rome/prescription-drug-companies-pricing_b_2927900.html 2013-03-21T19:06:43Z 2013-03-21T19:07:26Z Ethan Rome http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-rome/ Instead of punishing the folks who count on Medicare, we should start with some commonsense reforms, like letting Medicare use its buying power to bargain for discounts for prescription drugs. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/drug-companies">Drug Companies</a>, <a href="/tag/big-pharma-price-gouging">Big Pharma Price Gouging</a>, <a href="/tag/big-pharma-pricing">Big Pharma Pricing</a>, <a href="/tag/prescription-drug-pricing">Prescription Drug Pricing</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan-health-care">Paul Ryan Health Care</a>, <a href="/tag/prescription-drug-company-pricing">Prescription Drug Company Pricing</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan-budget-medicare">Paul Ryan Budget Medicare</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan-budget-health-care">Paul Ryan Budget Health Care</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/veterans-benefits-backlog_n_2926222.html 2013-03-21T16:36:30Z 2013-03-21T16:36:46Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- A group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans met with senior White House officials Wednesday to express what they are calling an urgent need... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-chief-of-staff">Obama Chief of Staff</a>, <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/congress">Congress</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/capitol-hill">Capitol Hill</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-of-america">Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America</a>, <a href="/tag/us-troops-and-iraq-and-home">U.S. Troops and Iraq and Home</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/president-barack-obama">President Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-benefits-backlog">Veterans Benefits Backlog</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-administration">Obama Administration</a>, <a href="/tag/denis-mcdonough">Denis McDonough</a>, <a href="/tag/va-benefits">Va Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan War</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/political-news">Political News</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans">Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-war">Iraq War</a>, <a href="/tag/us-troops">U.S. Troops</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-veterans">Afghanistan Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-veterans">Iraq Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/homeless-veterans">Homeless Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/tag/veteran-disability-claims">Veteran Disability Claims</a>, <a href="/tag/disability-benefits">Disability Benefits</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jd-kleinke/iraq-war-medics_b_2917344.html 2013-03-21T11:48:30Z 2013-03-21T11:45:01Z J.D. Kleinke http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jd-kleinke/ It is worth noting that the tremendous human costs of the war in Iraq would have been much greater, were it not for breakthroughs in combat medicine deployed for the first time on a broad scale in Iraq. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-veterans-affairs">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/vha">Vha</a>, <a href="/tag/combat-stress">Combat Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/medics">Medics</a>, <a href="/tag/emergency-medicine">Emergency Medicine</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan War</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-war">Iraq War</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq-veterans">Iraq Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/afghanistan-veterans">Afghanistan Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/the-golden-hour">The Golden Hour</a>, <a href="/tag/traumatic-brain-injury">Traumatic Brain Injury</a>, <a href="/tag/ptsd">Ptsd</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-health-care">Veterans Health Care</a>, <a href="/tag/emergency-medical-care">Emergency Medical Care</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-cypers-kamen-ma/vet-your-veterans-charities_b_2915996.html 2013-03-21T09:24:19Z 2013-03-21T09:24:26Z Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-cypers-kamen-ma/ Nearly half of the 39 veterans charities that the American Institute of Philanthropy rated in April/May 2011 were given big fat Fs. Why did they fail? In most cases, the money backed fundraising campaigns and executives, not veterans. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/fraud">Fraud</a>, <a href="/tag/allied-veterans-of-the-world">Allied Veterans of the World</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-charities">Veterans Charities</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-ptsd">Veterans PTSD</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans-affairs">Veterans Affairs</a>, <a href="/tag/homeless-veterans">Homeless Veterans</a>, <a href="/tag/donating-to-charity">Donating to Charity</a>, <a href="/tag/nonprofits">Nonprofits</a>, <a href="/tag/florida-politics">Florida Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/veterans">Veterans</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p>