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September 12, 2013
VA Makes Headway on Backlog with New Technology
The Department of Veterans Affairs is finally cutting down on its huge backlog of veterans’ benefits claims thanks to a new computer system meant to aid the compensation process.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
September 3, 2013
House Committee Launches VA Accountability Website
In an effort to highlight some of the accountability and oversight issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a House committee has launched a new page called VA Accountability Watch.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 23, 2013
Hagel Orders Pentagon to Buy New Software for Heath Records
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the Pentagon to buy a new healthcare management system to better communicate with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to an article in The Washington Post.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
May 7, 2013
By Mia Steinle
VA Medical Construction Over Budget, Behind Schedule
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ largest construction projects are, on average, $366 million over budget and almost three years behind schedule, the Government Accountability Office told Congress.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 23, 2013
How the VA Got This Bad
The spotlight of public scrutiny has turned to the staggering backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but how did the backlog get this big?
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Topics: Public Health and Science
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