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Article: Transforming the VA; The New Freedom Commission's report guides changes at the VA.

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July 1, 2008
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Serving an aging population and an influx of new veterans from recent conflicts, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has received much public scrutiny lately. The VA's behavioral healthcare services especially have been in the glare of the media's spotlight, and some of the coverage has questioned the VA's quality of care and practices. Advocates, investigative reporters, and members of Congress have raised serious and important questions regarding the VA's mental health services, and surely this large and complex system has much work ahead as more veterans acknowledge and present with these problems. Yet what seemingly hasn't received as much attention is the ...

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