Getting an A Fifteen military hospitals, including eight Army facilities, have received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2026. The program, run by Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit that evaluates hospitals nationwide on safety and prevention measures, assigns grades from A to F twice a year. What to Watch: The hospitals at Fort … Read more
House Bill 9237 (H.R. 9237), known as the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, and its Senate counterpart, S. 4774, are major pieces of legislation introduced in the 119th Congress to modify Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and health care. The legislation has sparked significant debate, drawing strong pushback from veterans’ service organizations like … Read more
The latest issue of the annual Agent Orange Newsletter is now available Find it here. This newsletter provides information for Vietnam Veterans and their families. In this issue, read about: Update your mailing address with VA Join the Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Notification Database How to File a VA Disability Claim Vietnam Veterans – … Read more
The VA Million Veteran Program (MVP) is one of the world’s largest healthcare-focused biobanks and research programs. What it does: MVP collects genetic samples, health information, and lifestyle data from volunteer Veterans to study how genes, lifestyle, and military experiences affect health and illness. The goal is to learn how to predict, treat, and prevent … Read more
Help In Determining Your VA Rating The VA uses a non-additive method to calculate combined disability ratings. It starts with the highest individual rating, then applies the others sequentially to the remaining “healthy” percentage of the veteran, and rounds the final result to the nearest 10%. Here’s a breakdown: Start with the highest disability rating: For example, … Read more
1-in-4 Veterans With PTSD Quit Therapy Before Resolving Trauma: Study As reported on December 2 by Nick Mordowanec for Military.com, about a quarter of U.S. servicemembers and veterans who start psychotherapy for PTSD quit before they finish treatment, according to a recent study, with experts pushing for more effective long-term approaches to sustain mental-health treatments. … Read more
Drug used to treat PTSD nightmares recalled for cancer risk FYI. Article from November 6, 25 Task & Purpose daily e-newsletter. PATTY NIEBERG PUBLISHED NOV 6, 2025 11:48 AM EST The Food and Drug Administration said some batches of Prazosin, which VA doctors often prescribe to treat PTSD nightmares, had high levels of cancer-causing agents. A … Read more
It’s Never Too Late to Get PTSD Treatment If you’ve been living with PTSD for months, years—or even decades—you may wonder if treatment can still help. The answer is yes, it’s never too late. The best treatment options will help you process the traumatic event, reduce symptoms, and learn skills to cope better. Get back … Read more
Fad or Cure? Some Vets Question a Push for Alternative PTSD Treatments As reported by Linda Hersey for Stars and Stripes, Iraq War veteran Adrian Anthony’s regimen of anti-psychotics and anti-depressants to ease his hallucinations, depression, and night terrors has been adjusted a half-dozen times in two years. The 43-year-old former Army private admits the medications … Read more
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