Article: Giant inpatient facility won't meet vets' needs.(Commentary/Editorial)

Article: OUR NATION'S VETERANS DESERVE A BETTER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 24, 2006 ;     512 words ......short of meeting the health care needs of veterans. Examples include cutting...by cutting or limiting health care for our veterans. This report shows that...sought to pass on more health care costs to veterans through co-payments and...

Article: Some Veterans Lose Health Care Benefits Today
Yakima Herald-Republic;  January 17, 2003 ;     404 words ......ordered the agency to open health care to nearly all veterans. The change is expected...first two years need VA health care." Veterans are eligible for benefits...About 18.2 million U.S. veterans do not use VA health care. * On the Net: http...

Article: Some veterans to lose benefits: Health care suspended for wealthier vets
Charleston Gazette;  January 17, 2003 ;     539 words ......ordered the agency to open health care to nearly all veterans. The change is expected...first two years need VA health care." Veterans are eligible for benefits...About 18.2 million U.S. veterans do not use VA health care. Principi, who is mandated...

Article: VA HEALTH CARE PRESCRIPTION A MEDICARE CARD FOR VETERANS CAN IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE, COST AND ACCESS BY TOM LEWIS.(PERSPECTIVE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ......are not proposing better health care for veterans. Even veterans, who often...VA and Congress ration veterans health care according to the funds...with a robust, competitive health care system; veterans have made other health...

Article: VA STOPS ENROLLING HIGHER INCOME, LOWER PRIORITY VETERANS FOR HEALTH CARE
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  January 17, 2003 ;     641 words ......the agency to open health care to nearly all veterans. The change is expected...first two years need VA health care." Veterans are eligible for benefits...committee, said "blocking health care for our nation's veterans is not the answer...

Article: VA restricts veterans health care benefits
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 17, 2003 ;     428 words ...VA restricts veterans health care benefits Non-military...the agency to open health care to nearly all veterans. The change is expected...to provide adequate health care to a rapidly rising number of veterans. The VA's patient population...

Article: REP. CARDIN RELEASES REPORT SHOWING MARYLAND VETERANS WOULD BE HURT BY ADMINISTRATION'S CUTS IN VETERANS HEALTH CARE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 8, 2006 ;     514 words ......under-funds the Department of Veterans Administration's health care programs by more than...President Bush's Budget on Veterans Health Care in Maryland and the 3rd...1996, Congress passed the Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act...

Article: Kerry Pledges to Fight for Quality, Affordable and Reliable Health Care for America's Veterans
U.S. Newswire;  May 13, 2004 ;     646 words ......this promise by cutting health care services for veterans and failing to do anything...for mandatory funding for veterans health care so that America never pits...it will streamline the veterans health care system so that veterans...

Article: HAYWORTH, HOUSE VOTE TO BOOST HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS, 256- 169
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  June 22, 2000 ;     275 words ......Hayworth, House Vote to Boost Health Care for Veterans, 256-169 Veterans' Affairs...again, we have improved health care for veterans. With the funding increase...The legislation increases veterans' health care funding by $1.4 billion...

Article: Veterans' health care legislation needed.(NATION)(SGT. SHAFT)
The Washington Times;  September 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ......strongly supports H.R. 5250, the Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee Act of...beneficially alter the way that veterans' health care is funded. For the first...recently introduced the Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee Act (S...

Article: REP. SPACE FIGHTS FOR VETERANS' HEALTH CARE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 2, 2007 ;     414 words ......that dramatically increased veterans health care funding, Veterans' Affairs...House's efforts to increase veterans health care by $3.4 billion, veterans...shell game." The increase in veterans health care funding was part of a budget...

Article: Illinois Veterans Fight to Save Health Care
U.S. Newswire;  April 10, 2003 ;     281 words ......budgets have forced drastic cuts in health care services to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system is unable to meet the needs...full and predictable funding for veterans' health care," Mike Carlson, commander of Batavia...

Article: Budget would expand veterans' health care.(Front)
The Virginian Pilot;  February 27, 2009 ;     370 words ......reports WASHINGTON Veterans would see an expansion of health care coverage and benefits...services and give our veterans the expanded health care and benefits that...eliminate long delays in veterans health care after discharge, the...

Article: LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO SECURE TIMELY FUNDING FOR VETERANS' HEALTH CARE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ......secure timely funding for veterans' health care through the advance appropriations...prompt consideration of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency...and indigent veterans. The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency...