Thursday saw another bill come into law when President Barack Obama signed the Veteran bill that would overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. Today’s signing amounted to a unique moment of bipartisanship in the congressional gridlock. After months of difficult negotiations, President Barack Obama signed the bill on Thursday, at Fort Belvoir, Va. The newly installed VA secretry, Robert … [Read more...]
President Obama to Nominate Robert McDonald to Run the VA
It is an important day today in the history of the Veteran Affairs and that of Robert McDonald, former Procter&Gamble CEO and apparently future secretary of the controversial VA Department. President Obama is pretty much in favor of Robert McDonald to run the VA and it seems the man has a lot of supporters in the House. If the Senate confirms the nomination, McDonald will have a lot of work … [Read more...]
Utah Veterans Forced to Wait Months for Healthcare
Long waiting times for healthcare are unfortunately commonplace in the United States nowadays and it seems that Utah veterans are often confronted with such situations. A recent formal statement, made by a representative of the Utah Veterans Affairs Medical Center, confirms the fact that newly registered patients with the institution frequently have to wait for months before they get access to … [Read more...]
