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Concerns over VA electronic health records mount after another system problem
A system issue forced the health records offline for a day last week, disrupting medical operations at a Washington state site.
Senators blast Esper’s ‘dysfunctional decision-making’ on coronavirus
Esper has "often prioritized readiness at the expense of the health of servicemembers and their families," the senators wrote.
By Aaron Mehta
Falling enrollment in VA’s caregiver program raises concerns
A major expansion of the stipend program is scheduled for this fall, but lawmakers worry VA officials won't be ready for it.
Pentagon: loan forgiveness is a recruiting tool. Lawmakers: cut it anyway.
Veteran education advocates are continuing to fight a controversial bill that would sunset a student loan forgiveness benefit for public-sector employees, including service members, hoping their efforts — and the Pentagon’s opposition — can keep it from ever getting to a vote.
By Natalie Gross