Veterans Disability in the News

Indianapolis’ VA hospital is gearing up for a surge in veterans with coronavirus:

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2020/04/16/indiana-coronavirus-what-indys-va-hospital-has-done-battle-disease/5139972002/

Trump promises VA will extend benefits deadlines, postpone debt collections

https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/trump-promises-va-will-extend-benefits-deadlines-postpone-debt-collections-1.624783

Dozens More Military Bases Have Suspected ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/03/dozens-more-military-bases-have-suspected-forever-chemical-contamination.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2004.06.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

Veteran Affairs coronavirus cases top 3,000 nationwide, deaths near 150

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/04/07/veteran-affairs-coronavirus-cases-top-3000-nationwide-deaths-near-150/

Amid coronavirus response, Trump taps VA chief of staff to act as deputy secretary

https://connectingvets.radio.com/articles/trump-taps-va-chief-of-staff-pam-powers-for-deputy-secretary

These States Are Giving Cash to Veterans Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/07/these-states-are-giving-cash-veterans-affected-covid-19-pandemic.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2004.08.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

Disabled veterans could get left out of stimulus money, lawmakers warn

https://www.stripes.com/disabled-veterans-could-get-left-out-of-stimulus-money-lawmakers-warn-1.625198?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Stars+and+Stripes+Emails&utm_campaign=Veterans+News

COVID-19 and homeless veterans — a looming crisis

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/491567-covid-19-and-homeless-veterans-a-looming-crisis

VA and Bureau of Prisons are buying hydroxychloroquine

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-04-07/la-na-pol-hydroxychloroquine-prisons

VA Looks to Boost Hiring to Confront Coronavirus as Employees Decry Shortfalls

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/va-looks-boost-hiring-confront-coronavirus-employees-decry-shortfalls/164421/

VA pauses work on EHR during coronavirus

https://www.fedscoop.com/va-ehr-pause/

Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 13: Kim Ruocco from Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

https://www.militarytimes.com/podcasts/2020/04/07/seeking-the-military-suicide-solution-podcast-episode-13-kim-ruocco-from-tragedy-assistance-program-for-survivors/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2004.09.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief