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Better Care Through Hospital Comparisons
Last November, I talked about the introduction of Hospital Compare, which allows the public to view and compare hospitals based on measurable statistics, like surgical death rate and hospital readmission rate. The theory went like this: if hospitals were compared …
Private School Tuition Cap Looms Over Vets
When I decided to take a job at VA, it came at the cost of my education. I was in the middle of my sixth straight semester in Texas and was on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree by …
Secretary Shinseki Talks Education and Change at VA
Veterans are mission-oriented. It’s only natural after a stint in the military, where, whether it’s a patrol in a combat zone or a training exercise stateside, the next operation is planned to the smallest detail. But once a tour of …
Checking the Mental Health Block
Active Duty U.S. Army Captain; Co-founder of OnViolence.com
As the Army struggles to explain why suicides are climbing, they ignore a fundamental problem–a culture of checking the block. And when the Army “checks the mental health block,” it eventually impacts the Veteran Affairs Department.
Applying for Health Benefits Gets a Little Easier
Filling out long and confusing forms isn’t a process that endears most people to government agencies—and it’s for a good reason. Forms and applications usually require information not readily available, or it might be difficult to know exactly what to …
