Inside the VA

Veterans should not have to pay copays for preventive health services and should get supportive care for breastfeeding without cost-sharing -- like many civilians, according to a new bill filed by two congresswomen. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Sen. Tammy Duckworth -- both Illinois Democrats --...

“By updating the rating schedule, veterans receive decisions based on the most current medical knowledge of their condition," VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said.

"This is an important first step in identifying and then addressing how Reserve and National Guard veterans can receive medical care from VA after service.”

The new policy is tucked away in the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans bill passed by Congress and signed into law by the president earlier this summer.

Officials say the two-story, 15,400 square-foot building is more than 75% complete.

The report revealed VA managers pressured claims processors to decide claims quickly, or deny claims to meet productivity goals.

Roland Vaughn's sentencing is set for Dec. 6, 2019.

The Charles George VA Medical Center stated police are investigating the incident.

The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act is the revival of a bill the late Sen. John McCain tried to pass in 2016.

Until recently, the medication available to treat HCV only resulted in a 35 percent cure rate.