Tag: VA
VA limiting new hiring as it aims to widen private care
Despite the lifting of a federal hiring freeze, the Department of Veterans Affairs is leaving thousands of positions unfilled, citing the need for a...
VA tests partnership with CVS to reduce veterans’ wait times
Some ailing veterans can now use their federal health care benefits at CVS "MinuteClinics" to treat minor illnesses and injuries, under a pilot program...
Senate agrees to extend VA’s program of private-sector care
The Senate on Monday approved legislation that would extend a troubled program aimed at widening veterans' access to private-sector health care, the first step...
Martha Roby introduces legislation to offer veterans better resources
Veterans receiving mental health care and substance abuse treatment through the Department of Veterans Affairs stand to gain a powerful new ally under legislation introduced...
House passes bill to help VA fill critical job openings with...
While partisan politics undeniably has its place in the nation's capital, on Friday members of the U.S. House of Representatives put aside political bickering in...
Bradley Byrne: Taking better care of our veterans
I’ve held over 75 town hall meetings since being elected to Congress, and these meetings allow me to get a feel for what issues...
Donald Trump hosts candidates for key Veterans Affairs post
President-elect Donald Trump met Tuesday met with candidates for his unfilled Cabinet positions, including prospective hires to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, a...
Martha Roby applauds U.S. House passage of VA reform legislation
A bill that would create greater accountability measures on Department of Veterans Affairs workers and enhance protection for whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing passed the U.S. House...
Martha Roby ‘not amused’ by VA secretary’s Disney comments
When Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald compared wait times for veterans' medical treatment to the lines at Disney theme parks, Republican U.S. Rep. Martha Roby was "not amused."
Roby is...
VA Secretary Robert McDonald: Disney doesn’t measure wait times, neither should...
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald compared the length of time veterans' wait to receive health care from the VA to the length of time people...
