Latest "Health care" stories

VA Surgeon James T. Quann, M.D. teaches surgical residents physician assistant students including Nara Tashjian, MD (left) and Elizabeth Patton.

How VA develops highly skilled compassionate health professionals

Roughly 70% of all doctors in the U.S. trained at VA facilities, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Shereef Elnahal

8 months ago

Jaclyn Pope of Oshawa, Ontario, received eSight eyewear through a scholarship program in 2021. Pope is a blonde woman and is smiling while holding a large light-colored dog.

Vision-enhancing eyewear soon to be readily available at VA hospitals

The high-speed cameras in the eSight headsets magnify what they capture, clarifying the world for some low-vision people.

By Irene Loewenson

15 months ago

Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive

“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Expand Tricare for veterans living in US territories

Extending equitable access to TRICARE Prime could help retirees living in U.S. territories.

By Frankie Perez and Blake Hite

17 months ago

Florida man guilty in $88 million drug scheme targeting Tricare, VA

The Justice Department says that the compounded drugs prescribed were "medically unnecessary" and were formulated to "maximize profit."

By James R. Webb

23 months ago

VA implements new artificial intelligence strategy to improve veteran care

The strategy was designed by the VA to meet four major objectives.

By Rachel Nostrant

2 years ago