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Veterans Health Care

2,266 Veterans Died In 2008 Because They Were Uninsured

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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According to a study released by the Harvard Medical School, 2,266 veterans under the age of 65 died last year as a result of not having health insura...

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Marcus Baram

How Conservatives Got The Facts Wrong On Their Latest Obsession: The "Death Book" For Veterans

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics

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***UPDATE*** Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth appeared on Fox News Sunday this morning to combat the false allegations that th...

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Another Reason for Veterans to Celebrate this Independence Day

Joseph A. Violante | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Independence Day, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Care, Veterans, Politics News
Joseph A. Violante

This Independence Day, we have a lot to celebrate, including a major, historic congressional victory for veterans.

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Open Letter to Veterans Affairs Nominee Gen. Eric Shinseki

Joseph A. Violante | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Violante

The history of veterans funding is so consistently poor that even when Congress has gotten the funding level right, it has been late. Imagine trying to run a private sector health care system without knowing your budget.

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We Remember the Dead by Helping the Living

John W. Whitehead | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Civil Liberties, Veterans, Veteran's Rights, Iraq Veterans, John Miska, Vfw, Homeless Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans' Health Care, Vietnam Veterans, National Park Service, Buddy Poppies, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Veterans and Homelessness, Veterans' Rights, Living News
John W. Whitehead

Clearly, we have not done enough for our veterans. That's why it's so infuriating that when someone finally does, government bureaucrats try to stop them.

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Taking Care of Our Veterans

Joseph A. Violante | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq Veterans, Ptsd, Veterans Health Care, Barack Obama, Partners for Veterans Health Care Budget Reform, Veterans Day, Veterans, Politics News
Joseph A. Violante

We must never forget the very real sacrifices already made by millions of American veterans who have been injured or disabled as a result of their service.

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Can We Surge in Afghanistan?

John Bruhns | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics

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John Bruhns

Surging in Afghanistan sounds great in theory, but I wonder if it ever occurred to the presidential candidates that we missed our opportunity 7 years ago?

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Vets Being Recruited For Government Tests On Drugs With Violent Side Effects

ABC News And The Washington Times | BRIAN ROSS and VIC WALTER | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Veterans Administration Drug Trials, Veterans PTSD, Veterans Administration, VA Drug Trials, Veterans Health Care, VA Chantix, Politics News

Mentally distressed veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are being recruited for government tests on pharmaceutical drugs linked to suicide and other vi...

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