Linda F. Hersey
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âJourney to permanent housingâ: 76-year-old veteran to receive new mortgage-free home built on National Mall (opens the original)
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Jim Taylor, center, stands with manufacturing specialist Byron Allison, left, and manufacturing lead Lucas Sloan of Purple Heart Homes on Sept. 30, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON â A highly visible project to quickly build a modular home on the National Mall is calling attention to a nonprofitâs mission to secure permanent housing for aging and disabled veterans. Purple Heart Homes started assembling the 480-square-foot house on Tuesday, w
GAO report examines thousands of harassment reports at VA facilities (opens the original)
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The Government Accountability Office released an audit on Wednesday that looked at harassment allegations in the VA’s health care system. The report showed a significant increase in reports of harassment at VA facilities over a six-year period. (Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — A federal watchdog that examined more than 31,000 alleged incidents of harassment at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities is warning that reports of unwanted and inappropriate behavior at VA medical centers have incre
VA is tightening rules for prescribing certain psychiatric drugs and painkillers (opens the original)
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The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to introduce new policies and guidance in 2027 for providers prescribing certain drugs to veterans, including for chronic pain, depression and anxiety. (Mattison Cole/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will strengthen rules in 2027 for clinicians prescribing certain mental health drugs and painkillers to help ensure that patients are fully informed of the benefits and risks, the agency announced. The change will require tens o
Bill would examine peptides to treat pain, other disorders in veterans (opens the original)
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., shown here during a legislative session in February 2026, has introduced The PEPTIDES for Veterans Act, which creates a multistep rollout for the VA to collect information, research and potentially offer peptides as a treatment for veterans. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R.-S.C., has introduced a bill to study peptides as a potential treatment for veterans with chronic pain, injuries, and mental health conditions connected to their military
Senators push Oracle for documents and emails about multibillion-dollar increase for VA health records project (opens the original)
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Democrats and independents on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee demanded that Oracle turn over all documents and communications related to a $17 billion cost overrun on a Department of Veterans Affairs project to update its patient health records system. (Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — Democrats and independent members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee are demanding that Oracle executives turn over all documents, communications and evidence supporting a $17 billion increase in its
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