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Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause

An estimated 137,000 civilians are expected to receive bills for medical care they received at military hospitals and clinics since 2023.

By Karen Jowers

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Ambio nurse Angie Serrano puts smoke from burning sage, a practice known as “smudging,” around Mark Dervaes’ body before he takes ibogaine. (Photo credit/Natanya Friedheim)

A veteran’s search for healing led to an ibogaine trip and an epiphany

Marc Dervaes journeyed to Mexico for a psychedelic drug that more military veterans are hoping will relieve their trauma. Then he went a second time.

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This week in Congress: VA’s ongoing coronavirus response

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 22.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

All veterans, their spouses and caregivers eligible to get COVID vaccine through VA under newly-passed bill

The new bill would make more than 20 million individuals eligible to get doses through VA.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

FDA-regulated study shows promise for using marijuana to treat veterans with PTSD

The first-of-its-kind study took years to get approval.

By Todd South

5 years ago

Coronavirus rates at VA medical centers fall to five-month low

Active cases of the virus among patients are down almost 80 percent in the last two months.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

All vets could be eligible for COVID vaccines at VA soon, but supply problems remain the biggest challenge

A new bill would allow the department to vaccinate more veterans, but it wouldn't get more doses to VA.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

US and South Korea scale back military drills over virus, North Korea diplomacy

The allies decided to start the nine-day drills on Monday after reviewing factors like the status of the pandemic and diplomatic efforts to achieve denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

5 years ago

Veterans unemployment remains flat as pandemic enters its second year

The unemployment rate for all veterans in February was 5.5 percent, the same as in January,

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

By the numbers: VA’s coronavirus response one year later

On March 4, 2020, VA officials announced their first recorded case of coronavirus in a patient from California. Since then, hundreds of thousands more have contracted the illness.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

VA’s next medical challenge: catching up on millions of missed veterans’ appointments

The department has delayed or cancelled more than 19 million medical appointments over the last year, but hopes to reschedule them in the months ahead.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

More Naval Academy midshipmen being moved into hotels amid COVID-19 outbreak

Nearly 200 students have been moved into Annapolis hotels this week for quarantine and isolation, academy officials said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

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Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause

An estimated 137,000 civilians are expected to receive bills for medical care they received at military hospitals and clinics since 2023.

A veteran’s search for healing led to an ibogaine trip and an epiphany

Marc Dervaes journeyed to Mexico for a psychedelic drug that more military veterans are hoping will relieve their trauma. Then he went a second time.

This week in Congress: VA’s ongoing coronavirus response

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 22.

All veterans, their spouses and caregivers eligible to get COVID vaccine through VA under newly-passed bill

The new bill would make more than 20 million individuals eligible to get doses through VA.

FDA-regulated study shows promise for using marijuana to treat veterans with PTSD

The first-of-its-kind study took years to get approval.

Coronavirus rates at VA medical centers fall to five-month low

Active cases of the virus among patients are down almost 80 percent in the last two months.

All vets could be eligible for COVID vaccines at VA soon, but supply problems remain the biggest challenge

A new bill would allow the department to vaccinate more veterans, but it wouldn't get more doses to VA.

US and South Korea scale back military drills over virus, North Korea diplomacy

The allies decided to start the nine-day drills on Monday after reviewing factors like the status of the pandemic and diplomatic efforts to achieve denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Veterans unemployment remains flat as pandemic enters its second year

The unemployment rate for all veterans in February was 5.5 percent, the same as in January,

By the numbers: VA’s coronavirus response one year later

On March 4, 2020, VA officials announced their first recorded case of coronavirus in a patient from California. Since then, hundreds of thousands more have contracted the illness.

VA’s next medical challenge: catching up on millions of missed veterans’ appointments

The department has delayed or cancelled more than 19 million medical appointments over the last year, but hopes to reschedule them in the months ahead.

More Naval Academy midshipmen being moved into hotels amid COVID-19 outbreak

Nearly 200 students have been moved into Annapolis hotels this week for quarantine and isolation, academy officials said.

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