According to Stop Soldier Suicide, veterans are 57% more likely to die by suicide than people who have not served in the military. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for post-9/11 veterans, accounting for nearly a quarter of all deaths. Veterans and their families — who already have sacrificed for this country — deserve... Read more »

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September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to especially focus on the suicide epidemic in the veteran community. An average 17 veterans take their lives every day in the United States, but the number actually could be much higher. A new study just found the most staggeringly high suicide numbers are amongst post-9/11 veterans. Four... Read more »

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For veterans hoping to hear about the Republican presidential candidates’ ideas for improving veterans’ health care, the first primary debate was a letdown.  CVA staff on the ground in Milwaukee and around the country hoped to hear anything about these candidates’ plans to improve veterans’ health care.   Through our #VeteransVoicesCount campaign on Twitter, we tried... Read more »

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Medical paperwork offers health care providers information about a patient’s current circumstances, and their history. Those records are vital and could dictate the course of care.   But at the Department of Veterans Affairs, doctors often ignore this information. Veterans may be dying as a result.    VA practitioners missed opioid history  As Military Times reported,... Read more »

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In Houston, an unexpected nightmare began for veteran David Norman Williams inside the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.  Constance Williams, David’s wife, shared his story with Houston’s KPRC 2 in May.   On March 4, the 74-year-old veteran was admitted for a kidney transplant. As of the time of the report, he had remained there... Read more »

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The 2024 election cycle is already underway with the first GOP presidential debate taking place August 23 in Milwaukee. The debate will feature a full roster of the candidates for the GOP ticket who have qualified according to their fundraising and polling numbers. The candidates will use this first debate as a chance to plant... Read more »

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Addiction is a disease. Like with a heart attack or stroke, care cannot be delayed when a patient needs it most.  But that’s what is happening at the Department of Veterans Affairs.   According to Military Times, veterans are waiting weeks or even months to receive substance abuse treatment. The VA also is ignoring a federal... Read more »

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Many veterans have to wait too long to get the help they need for their mental health at Department of Veterans Affairs health facilities. The VA has done a poor job of providing veterans with timely mental health care or giving them the option to seek community care. In a time when veteran suicides are... Read more »

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“The VA was not built for the VA; the VA was built for the veteran.”  That’s the message Rep. Mike Bost wanted to make sure veterans understood in a new episode of Congress Convos with Concerned Veterans for America.  CVA Executive Director Russ Duerstine joined House VA Committee Chairman Bost in his home district in... Read more »

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Veterans should always come first at the Department of Veterans Affairs. But unfortunately, many veterans don’t have that experience. At a recent town hall meeting hosted by CVA, Rep. Mike Bost shared his perspective on ensuring veterans have access to timely, quality care, whether that’s at the VA or in community care. “We want to... Read more »

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