veterans

The proposal would create a one-stop number where veterans can get everything from peer-to-peer support to service referrals.

State Sen. Gayle Harrell wants to ensure a simple phone call is all it takes for veterans to get mental health services.

The pandemic has forced some veteran-owned businesses to close. But other veteran entrepreneurs say their military experience has helped them withstand hardship.

The hospital is offering the vaccine at its main facility and several outpatient clinics. Veterans 75 and older as well as some outside that age group can now sign up.

Months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety have been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress and other combat-related injuries.

Burnout is a common problem for millions of military caregivers. And for many of them, the pandemic has made things even harder.

More than 50 VA medical centers are involved in trials to test vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, and the agency is calling on vets to volunteer.

Where to sit at lunch? How to make friends while wearing a mask? How to cope with parents deploying in uncertain times? These are questions military children face during these times.

Local VA facilities could expand in-person services to offer more routine care if downward trends in coronavirus cases continue, says Secretary Wilkie, but they have to be cautious to protect vulnerable patients.

An uninsured Colorado man who had appendicitis owed $80,232 after two surgeries. After months of negotiating with the hospital, he still owes far more than most insurers would pay for the procedures.