Hyde-Smith supports $5B increase for VA
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee has supported committee passage of a bill that would provide record-setting levels of funding...
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VA reform bill heads to Trump’s desk
by Alex Paton
A bill is headed to President Trump’s desk that will improve veterans’ health care by removing barriers that keep veterans from receiving care closer to...
Jackson VA Medical Center sends unit to Harvey victims in Houston
by Sarah Ulmer
The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center staff from Mississippi sent a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) on Friday Sept. 1 to Crosby, Texas. ...
Trump nominates Mississippian to Administration
by Alex Paton
President Donald Trump has just announced his intention to nominate Randy Reeves to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. Reeves has served...
Senate approves Cochran-backed VA legislation
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has approved legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to help veterans challenge their rejected bids for Veterans Affairs (VA)...
VA working to stem veteran suicide + boost mental health treatment
by Jared Bounds
New management at the top levels of veteran’s healthcare is inspiring hope among veterans and their VA doctors. “It’s just a matter of getting veterans...
FTC warns of phony “rebate” scam targeting veterans
by Jared Bounds
“You’ve been selected for a rebate on your healthcare!” Sorry, but it’s probably too good to be true. The Federal Trade Commission is warning of...
VA reforms could impact Mississippi veterans
VA Secretary David Shulkin has recommended numerous changes to how veterans are treated in the United States, and they pack a big impact for veterans...
On Veteran’s Day: VA Head Says Things Have Improved, Harper Promises to Keep Working
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–More people may be disciplined in the years-long Veterans Administration scandal where some people may have died waiting on appointments. Mississippi’s facilities got plenty...
Child Rape Charges Against Former Mississippi Doctor, Once Practiced in Meridian
by kim
SPOKANE, Wash.–Child rape charges were filed against Dr. Craig Morgenstern in Spokane, Wash., Thursday after a 13-year-old boy who was spending the night at his...