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VA patient numbers jump after efforts to improve medical access
Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care.
Trump’s second-term plan includes stopping ‘endless’ wars, boosting military support
The president's 50-point list of goals takes the place of a traditional party platform.
Sixth lawsuit filed in deaths at West Virginia VA hospital
A sixth lawsuit has been filed involving the sudden deaths of patients at a West Virginia veterans hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin.
Coronavirus deaths among Veterans Affairs patients rising in August
Active cases of the virus among department patients have decreased in recent weeks.
VA coronavirus total tops 40,000, even as active cases decrease
More than 2,100 VA patients have died from coronavirus complications since March.
Investigation shows VA took nine months to dismiss physician who taunted suicidal patient
The doctor said she did not care if the patient shot himself as he was being discharged from a VA medical center.
Fourth lawsuit filed in VA hospital deaths in West Virginia
A fourth lawsuit has been filed involving the sudden deaths of patients at a West Virginia veterans hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted giving them wrongful insulin injections.
German governors urge Congress to stop American troop withdrawal plan
The governors of the four German states that are home to critical U.S. military facilities are urging members of U.S. Congress to try and force President Donald Trump to back down from plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops from the country.
VA coronavirus cases top 6,000 over the weekend, but hospitalizations remain low
Nearly 1,900 VA patients have died from the illness since the start of March.
Guilty plea in poisoning deaths of VA patients still leaves lawsuits, lingering questions
Families still don't have a motive for the crimes or answers on whether proper hospital safety protocols were in place.
Soldiers, sailors, airmen sent to help FEMA with COVID-19 response in Texas and California
Approximately 160 airmen are supporting FEMA in California. But the majority of troops — roughly 580 soldiers and sailors — will be assigned to Texas, where the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has overburdened hospitals.
By Kyle Rempfer