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December 20, 2015

Bill would lift ban on VA doctors advising patients on medical marijuana

A new bill aims to make it easier for veterans to talk to their doctors about medical marijuana.

December 20, 2015

Vet's mom to Congress: Boost suicide prevention

The mother of a Marine Corps veteran who killed himself in 2011 is urging Congress to bolster mental health service for veterans to slow a suicide epidemic that takes the lives of an estimated 22 veterans every day.

December 20, 2015

VA has not corrected security problems

Two years after a major security breach compromised the personal information of over 4,000 veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to suffer from systemic “security weaknesses,” according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

December 20, 2015

Shinseki resigns over growing VA scandal

President Obama announced Friday that embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki would take the fall for the rapidly growing scandal over veterans' health care, accepting his resignation under pressure from members of both parties.

December 20, 2015

‘State Department got punked’: US takes heat for boosting lawyer fired by jailed Marine

A day after the U.S. Marine jailed in Mexico fired his attorney amid growing ethical concerns, the State Department is facing questions over why it had included the lawyer on an official list of legal contacts for Americans in a jam.

December 20, 2015

John Boehner blames Obama for problems at Veterans Affairs hospitals, spares Eric Shinseki

House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday said despite a new report about systemic mismanagement at Veterans Affairs hospitals, he would not be joining many of this GOP colleagues in calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

December 20, 2015

VA scandal: Chuck Hagel softens support of Eric Shinseki

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday drew back on his public support of Veterans Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki, telling reporters he will leave decisions on the VA leader's future to others.

December 20, 2015

Obama under bipartisan pressure to oust Shinseki on heels of IG report

President Obama is coming under heavy pressure from both sides of the aisle following a scathing inspector general report to tackle the problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs head-on -- first, by relieving VA Secretary Eric Shinseki of his command.

December 20, 2015

Watchdog finds ‘systemic’ problems at VA, Shinseki faces bipartisan calls to resign

The official watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs claimed in a scathing report that the department has a "systemic" problem with clinics lying about patient wait times, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle joined calls for Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign.

December 20, 2015

Officials: Army hospital chief relieved of command

The chief of an Army medical center has been relieved of his command because of problems with patient care, and the Pentagon has ordered a review of its health care system, defense officials said.