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Veteran Affairs Chairman Filner talks about Agent Orange
January 6, 2010
Veterans Network recently taped it's sixth Veterans Legislation Report hosted by U.S. Congressman Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
PSI Awarded Department of Veterans Affairs Contract to Enhance ... - Business Wire (press release)
June 24, 2009
?PSI is proud to have the opportunity to assist the Veterans Administration in aligning health technology solutions with the needs of veterans,? said Terry Lin, Chief Executive Officer, speaking from psi's Healthcare IT Solutions office in Falls Church ... more
Korea, US Prepare for 60th Anniversary of Korean War - Korea Times
June 24, 2009
Officials from the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Ministry of Public Administration and the Seoul City Administration will be seconded to the committee. One of the projects will include organizing sessions about veterans' experiences in ... more
Disabled veterans given easier path to benefits - Deseret News
June 23, 2009
Disabled veterans are eligible for a break on property taxes, collected by the county treasurer, based on the percentage of their disability ? a number that is determined by the Veteran's Administration. Schow said the benefit is offered to vets who ... more
Tax Exemption For Some Disabled Veterans - Tyler Morning Telegraph
June 23, 2009
This new exemption will apply only to the residence homestead of qualified veterans. A current veterans rating letter is requested. This letter may be obtained by contacting the Veterans Administration at 1-800-827-1000. Barnett encourages qualified ... more
Bill Seeks to End Delays in Veterans' Care - New York Times
June 23, 2009
The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. The bill, which has been a major lobbying priority of veterans' organizations in Washington, would allow Congress to ... more
VA cancer treatment causes more injury - United Press International
June 23, 2009
Arlen Specter, D-Pa., says he plans a hearing on the prostate cancer treatment program at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center. The Philadelphia Inquirer said the case of the Rev. Ricardo Flippin, 68, was not unique. ... more
Reply: Health care - Opponents of reform are wrong - Florida Times-Union
June 23, 2009
Overhead for Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Administration health care is much lower than the private system. There is no evidence that reform - including single payer insurance that requires coverage for everybody - will increase costs. ... more
House Subcommittee Reviews Claims Process for Veterans - Imperial Valley News
June 23, 2009
... DC - The House Veterans' Affairs Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, led by Chairman John Hall (D-NY), conducted a hearing last week to address concerns regarding the growing backlog at the Veterans Benefits Administration ... more
Ginnie Mae May mortgage bond issuance sets record - Reuters
June 23, 2009
Ginnie Mae is the 40-year-old entity of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, which creates mortgage bonds by pooling loans mainly from the Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration. It has been gaining market share lost ... more
