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Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides ...
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New Report Finds Co-Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines to Veterans at VHA from 2007 to 2019 Increased Their Risk of Death
WASHINGTON — Veterans who were prescribed an opioid and a benzodiazepine at the same time by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an increased risk of death, says a new report from the ...
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Senate confirms Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Senate confirmed former Rep. Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday. Collins scored one of the widest bipartisan votes of any Trump Cabinet nominee so far ...
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"We should all be deeply concerned."
Amid his quest to trim $2 trillion from the federal budget, Elon Musk has set his sights on the Department of Veterans Affairs — but not, of course, the military that necessitates such post ...
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What's in Store for VA Disability Benefits with New Office of Management and Budget Chief?
During his confirmation hearing Jan. 21, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins pledged to preserve veterans benefits and not "balance the budgets on the backs of veterans." But the confirmation ...
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‘The mission is veterans’: Nominee for VA secretary pledges to protect vets benefits from possible spending cuts
President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs pledged Tuesday to protect veterans benefits from potential funding cuts as PACT Act enrollments and increased emphasis ...
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VA secretary nominee promises more medical care options and upgrades
Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins testifies during his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Veterans ...
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Trump’s V.A. Pick Says He’ll Protect Veterans’ Ability to Seek Outside Care
Doug Collins, chosen by President Trump to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, does not have a traditional résumé for V.A. secretary, but he fits the mold of a Trump loyalist. By Noah Weiland ...
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More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze
(VA photo) Veterans Affairs officials issued guidance Thursday exempting more than 300,000 department health care posts from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, labeling them as essential ...
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VA secretary nominee promises expanded care options amid worries of ballooning costs
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday hinted at an expanded health care delivery system after years of pressure to bring ...
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The Battle over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape the VA
Efforts to reform how the Department of Veterans Affairs provides health care to millions of veterans are heating up in 2025 as pressures to bring down costs and lower wait times for care mount.
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Changing Affairs: VA Expects Change During Trump Administration
The president’s plans include the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where he will work to provide veterans with more health care options and clean up the staffing bureaucracy. These policy ...