As with Afghanistan, some veterans homes have collapsed under the weight of a crisis, despite the backing of the U.S. government.
Federal, state agencies begin to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workers
Jul 27, 2021
VA becomes the first federal agency to actually issue a mandate
After months of begging, bribing and now breakthroughs, we need a little tough love
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2021
More providers are deciding that possibly losing employees willing to risk their own health and that of others isn’t truly a losing scenario.
Congress investigating alleged poor care at VA nursing homes
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 18, 2018
The House of Representatives is launching an investigation into alleged poor care at Veterans Affairs nursing homes, after a newspaper exposé pulled the curtain back on the issue.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 6
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2018
NY Times draws new attention to role immigrants play in elder care … Federal watchdog says patchwork of regulation jeopardizing assisted living residents … Facing lawsuit, VA extends home healthcare...
Disabled vet suing Veterans Administration over forced move to nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
An Oregon veteran with Lou Gehrig’s disease who relies on 24-hour care is suing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs because officials are forcing him to move to an out-of-state nursing home.
Veterans Affairs plans to borrow from the CMS fraud-prevention playbook
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will share its best fraud prevention tactics used against nursing homes and other providers with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the agencies said...
Illinois governor moves into vets’ home with history of deadly Legionnaires’ outbreaks
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2018
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) checked into a veterans home as a show of support for the facility, which has been dogged by controversy and lawsuits following the Legionnaires’-related deaths of...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 3
Jan 03, 2018
Report: VA hospitals improving ratings by taking fewer complex patients … Medicaid pays patients’ acupuncture for pain management … Vitamin D, calcium supplements don’t prevent...
E-prescribing needed for VA, government watchdog says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 21, 2017
Department of Veterans Affairs clinicians and pharmacists should be able to order medications electronically and track dispensing of controlled prescription drugs, among other best practices, according...