- Reimbursements: The House Veterans' Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a bill (HR 1377), sponsored by committee Chair Bob Filner (D-Calif.), that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans who receive emergency care at non-VA facilities, CQ Today reports.
- Unsterile equipment: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) have requested that VA disclose information and account for mistakes with medical equipment that possibly exposed more than 10,000 patients to infectious diseases, the AP/Miami Herald
- Service-related injuries: A World War II-era law defining service-related injuries is outdated and is preventing some veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from receiving the medical treatment they need, members of veterans groups testified during a House Veterans' Affairs Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee hearing, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports.
- PTSD: VA has hired outreach specialists to assist veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in enrolling in programs that aid them in transitioning back to civilian life, the AP/Kansas City Star reports.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report - Veterans Health Care
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments in Veterans' Health Care 03/26/09.
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