Stop using veterans as political pawns and take actual health care reform steps
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Veterans should not be used as political pawns, but unfortunately not everyone in Washington, DC is on board with that. In a recent piece in the Daily Caller, CVA Deputy Director John Byrnes calls out the White House and certain members of Congress for spreading misinformation about the recently passed Limit, Save, Grow Act. House... Read more »
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#VAFail: Colorado veteran tells his story about the VA blocking his needed surgery
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What happens when the Department of Veterans Affairs tried to keep control of a veteran’s health care delivery instead of letting him find better care in the community? In CVA Strategic Director Nate Banks’ case, his mental and physical health suffer. United States Navy veteran Nate Banks sat down with Jeff Crank for another episode... Read more »
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#VAFail: The VA can fire its poorly performing staff. So why isn’t it?
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You might think behavior like “creating a hostile work environment” or “treating staff as personal assistants” or forcing “subordinates to buy lunches and handle transportation to and from work” would be enough to get an employee fired from his or her job. But when it comes to the Department of Veterans Affairs, you’d be wrong. ... Read more »
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CVA’s Russ Duerstine joins American Potential podcast to discuss VA reforms
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In a recent episode of the American Potential podcast, CVA Executive Director Russ Duerstine spoke about the work CVA is doing to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs and hold the VA accountable for the way it cares for veterans. Russ spoke in depth about the rampant appointment wait time manipulation happening at the VA... Read more »
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#VAFail: Veteran takes his own life after being denied treatment for chronic pain. Rep. Greg Steube and CVA speak out.
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Last year, Vietnam veteran Rayford Hill was denied clinically proven treatment for his chronic pain from his local Department of Veterans Affairs facility. The pain for too much for Rayford to bear, so a few weeks after he was denied the treatment he sought, he planned his own funeral and took his own life. Rep.... Read more »
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My VA Story: Former VA employee sheds light on a dream job turned nightmare
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Jessica Villarreal’s dream job was to be a social worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs after serving in the Army. “I got my master’s degree because my whole goal was to work for the VA, to provide a service to veterans, to be that person that veterans could go and feel like, “Oh, Jessica... Read more »
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#VAFail: The only reason I don’t have problems with the VA is because I stopped using it for care
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In 2012 I moved to the Phoenix area. I had served in the Marine Corps for four years and spent the next 12 in the Army National Guard. Multiple deployments took a toll on my mind and body, so I began the years-long journey of re-registering for my benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. ... Read more »
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Certificate of Need is keeping veterans from having more health care options in South Carolina
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In 2018, the VA MISSION Act was signed into law. This landmark legislation gave more veterans who use the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care service access to care in their own communities if the VA can’t offer quality care in a timely manner. While this reform was sorely needed, there is another barrier... Read more »
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My VA Story: Wheelchair-bound Montana veteran wants to fix the VA so younger vets don’t face the same fate
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Ed Moeglein chose to make the military his life out of a sense of duty to country. “We were in that kind of a community,” Ed says of why he chose to enlist. “Both my father and father-in-law were World War II veterans. Growing up all my friends’ dads were World War II or Korean... Read more »
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Montana veteran: One Montana lawmaker has tried to fix problems at the VA, and another ignores them
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Over the last year, we’ve heard a lot from lawmakers and candidates campaigning for our votes and support. One of the typical promises we hear is that our politicians will be champions for veterans and will ensure they are taken care of for all they’ve sacrificed for this country. As a veteran myself, I can... Read more »
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