South Carolina is home to numerous military bases along with thousands of service members, military families, and veterans who choose to put down roots after they served. The state has a deep history of service and sacrifice. That’s why Coast Guard veteran Frank Bullock believes South Carolina is the right state to lead the way... Read more »

The post South Carolina can lead the way on better foreign policy and veterans’ care appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

The Phoenix Veterans Affairs nursing home recently made the news as a rat infestation drove veterans out of the facility. The news brought back memories of the Phoenix VA wait time scandal and reminded veterans that they are often still stuck in a bureaucratic system with too few health care options. Recently, Rep. Andy Biggs... Read more »

The post Biggs and Stanwitz: ‘We will continue to fight for better health care options for veterans’ appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

Recently, veterans health care has been front and center in the news with passage of the PACT Act. But in the conversation about covering care for toxic exposure we’re missing answers to a vital question – how is the Department of Veterans Affairs going to handle the influx of veterans with serious health problems? Wait... Read more »

The post The VA is deliberately trying to stifle community care every step of the way – but there is hope appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

The Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served (GHAPS) Act represents a crucial step in putting veterans at the center of their health care. The bill would build on the foundational success of the VA MISSION Act, a landmark law that empowered more veterans with greater choice over where they access medical care. The GHAPS... Read more »

The post What is the GHAPS Act, and why is it important to veterans? appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

The Purple Heart is a sacred award, given to those who sustained injuries while in combat. But at the Department of Veterans Affairs, even the Purple Heart doesn’t necessarily guarantee you quality, timely care. Ahead of National Purple Heart Day, we asked Purple Heart recipients what it has been like getting care at the VA.... Read more »

The post Purple Heart recipients share their experiences with VA care appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

When a group of senators shut down any progress on the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission, they didn’t just stop underused or empty facilities from being closed. They stopped modernization of outdated facilities and expansion of partnerships that would provide veterans with the care they need — and deserve. Under the guise of protecting... Read more »

The post Montana veteran: Protecting facilities isn’t the same as protecting access to care appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

Members of Congress don’t always have veterans’ best interests in mind. Case in point: shutting down the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. Recently, a group of senators announced they wouldn’t take any further action on the AIR Commission, a needed review of VA’s facilities and services established under the VA MISSION Act. Their reasoning? The... Read more »

The post 12 senators have shut down the AIR Commission. Here’s why that’s bad for veterans. appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been failing veterans for a long time. But for one veteran in Florida, this failure was deadly. A VA facility in Gainesville refused to treat a veteran with a heart condition because the facility couldn’t verify the vet’s military status. The veteran was rushed to another hospital nearby and... Read more »

The post ‘No veteran should be doomed to this system’ says Florida veteran in response to VA failures appeared first on Concerned Veterans for America.