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May 16

Top veterans’ health official resigns over falsified records scandal

By Pauline Jelinek, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki says he has accepted the resignation of Robert Petzel, the department's undersecretary for health care. Shinseki had asked for the resignation, a department official later said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to…

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Feb 12

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Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden Faces Insecurity, Financial Challenges

Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden Faces Insecurity, Financial Challenges…

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Nov 20

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‘NOW’ Looks at Helping the Families that Care for Vets

In an excerpt from the PBS program "NOW," Maria Hinojosa examines the support system in place for family members providing the around-the-clock care many returning war veterans often require.

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May 23

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Soldiers, Families Paying Price of Iraq War

In a follow-up to his report on the financial costs of the war, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman looks into who in America is paying the price.

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May 22

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Experts Calculate Billions in Long-term Costs of War

Congress has approved about $450 billion to date for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, but economists also have been tabulating the long-term costs such as veterans' care. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the broader costs of the war.

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Apr 12

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Care for Brain-Injured Veterans Carries High Financial, Emotional Costs

The Veterans Affairs system cares for an estimated 1,600 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with traumatic brain injuries and other severe wounds. The NewsHour takes a look at the challenges of treating these veterans.

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Mar 07

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Congress Seeks Fixes to Veteran Medical Care System

Congress held hearings Wednesday on military health care spending after recent media reports of substandard medical care for military service members created an uproar. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discuss Congress' next steps.

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Mar 05

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Army Generals Apologize for Walter Reed Failures

Maj. Gen. George Weightman, who was recently fired as head of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley apologized for substandard outpatient care at the medical center and vowed to improve the system at…

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Mar 02

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Analysts Discuss the Military’s Treatment of Veterans

The Army secretary resigned, the Walter Reed Army hospital chief was fired and a new documentary highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs' failure to treat brain injuries of Iraq war veterans. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss what…

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Feb 28

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Veterans Hospitals Struggle to Treat Brain Injuries

The Veterans Administration is unprepared to care for brain-injured Iraq war veterans once they leave rehabilitation centers and return home to VA hospitals, a new documentary reports. An advocate and the VA secretary discuss treating the injuries.

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