Nation Sep 16 Suicide among veterans highest in western U.S., rural areas By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Nation Aug 03 WATCH: Trump announces new ways to help veterans get medical care The government wants to make it easier for veterans to get medical care and is promoting new ways to use technology to help. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Jul 25 House rejects proposed funding fix for VA Choice program House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi joined other members of her party in voicing objections after veterans expressed concerns about cuts to other parts of the VA. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Nation Jul 19 5 overlooked stories that deserve your attention Here are five stories outside of politics that you may have missed. By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Laura Santhanam
Politics Jun 06 Senate approves bill to make firing Veterans Affairs employees easier The bipartisan measure passed by voice vote. It comes more than three years after a 2014 scandal at the Phoenix VA medical center, where some veterans died while waiting months for appointments. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
May 11 Lawmakers reach agreement on stalled Veterans Affairs accountability bill By Hope Yen, Associated Press The deal announced early Thursday could smooth the way for final passage on an issue that had been largely stalled since the 2014 wait-time scandal at the Phoenix VA medical center. Continue reading
May 03 Shulkin says he’s considering closing 1,100 Veterans Affairs facilities By Hope Yen, Associated Press Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical care in the private sector. Continue reading
Apr 04 VA says it fixed the veteran suicide hotline, but critics say it’s still broken By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs told skeptical lawmakers Tuesday it has already fixed problems with its suicide hotline that were highlighted in an internal watchdog's report released just two weeks ago. Continue reading
Sep 26 More than one-third of calls to VA suicide hotline are left unanswered, official says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because of poor work habits and other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Continue reading
Jul 06 VA health care still has ‘profound deficiencies,’ report says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Two years after a scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking health care, the Department of Veterans Affairs still has "profound deficiencies" in delivering health care to millions of veterans, a new report says. Continue reading