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Navy, Marine Corps Make It Easier to Get Mental Health Care …
WEBIt will now be easier for sailors and Marines to access mental health treatment confidentially and without stigma under a new policy announced Wednesday by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro. “We have a duty to normalize mental health conversations and focus on mental fitness with the same determination we use to foster physical …
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Vets, Military Retirees to Get 8.7% Cost of Living Increase
WEBBipartisan legislation President Biden signed this week ties an increase in benefits for veterans and military retirees to the cost of living adjustment for Social Security recipients. That means an 8.7% boost starting in January, according to figures announced yesterday, as Stars and Stripes reported. It’s the largest Social Security COLA in more …
New Partnership Allows DOD, VA to More Easily Share Electronic …
WEBDOD and Department of Veterans Affairs doctors will now be able to more easily share medical records between the agencies and with more than 50,000 outside hospitals, clinics, labs and pharmacies. The agencies announced the new information-sharing breakthrough earlier this week. “Now, if someone has testing for COVID-19 in …
Military Health System Waiting for Approval to Continue Right …
WEBCongress asked DOD to realign its Military Health System five years ago. It included moving as many as 1.9 million people from the Military Health System into private care, along with a DOD plan to cut thousands of medical billets, as Federal News Network reported.. Post-pandemic, the Defense Health Agency’s plans are similar but on a …
DOD, States to Share Prescription Info – Association of Defense …
WEBNine states and territories are on board with a new Defense Health Agency (DHA) initiative to cut down on prescription drug abuse. DOD and civilian doctors will now be able to track all of a patient’s controlled substance prescriptions to ensure there is no overlap that can lead to abuse or overdose, Military Times reported. DOD hopes to …
Indiana National Guard Operates Free COVID-19 Sites Across State
WEBIn a new state partnership with OptumServe Health Services, Indiana National Guard armories are providing free coronavirus testing for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, Journal and Courier reports. Testing will start at National Guard armories and expand to 30 testing sites over the next two weeks (50 sites total). Testing, which is …
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House-Passed Bill Would Automatically Enroll Vets in VA Health …
WEBThe House passed a bill Thursday that would automatically enroll eligible veterans in VA health care programs when they leave the military. Currently, veterans have to proactively enroll in coverage. “This helps simplify the process and prevents veterans from potentially missing out on life-saving care,” said the bill’s sponsor, Veterans Affairs …
Biden Signs Four New Bills for Veterans
WEBPresident Biden signed four bills Tuesday to improve quality of life for veterans and their families. According to CNN and other outlets, The new laws: Require that the Government Accountability Office study whether there are racial disparities in the Veterans Affairs benefits and claims processes Direct VA to recruit military medical staff …
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