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VA’s Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) delivered by Humana and other HMOs

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Laura

Many (202 YR 2009) of the VA’s CBOCs are not staffed by VA employees but are employees of Healthcare Management Organization (HMO) type providers under contract with the VA. This may be more desirable in terms of efficiency and … Continue reading →

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News: VA-Walgreens Flu shot partnership

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Laura

Oct. 6 VA Press Release: Veterans, you may be able to get your flu shots from Walgreens pharmacists nationwide this year. I just called a local Walgreens to see if they were participating and they are! However, they might run out … Continue reading →

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VA BONUSES “MAY” BE TIED TO DELAYS

Posted on October 7, 2014 by asknod

Gez, where’d you park the Squad Car, Dick Tracy? May be tied to? How about “We couldn’t have done it without our loyal munchkins who, incidentally, didn’t get a dime of this baksheesh.” I love the indecision about whether $23 million … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK–19 JANUARY 1969–THE DAY AFTER

Posted on October 7, 2014 by asknod

I received a call yesterday from my secret VA weapon at Representative Derek Kilmer’s office. The news was confusing as well as disheartening. Nick Carr informed me that the Army REMFs are requiring more proof of Butch Long’s bravery under … Continue reading →

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A few recent Air Force photos

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Laura

The Official photostreams of the branches of military service show tomorrow’s veterans at work today. They are doing dangerous work, useful work, and humanitarian (also dangerous) work. Will they find meaningful well-paying work commensurate with their experience and skills when … Continue reading →

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VA denies new meds to vet-victim of Minot HCV outbreak

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura

About that serious HCV outbreak that ND’s health department wishes would go away (in 2013): The latest count is now 47 and one person was not a Manor Care resident (news video). Unfortunately, the Fargo VHA (in VISN 23) is not stepping … Continue reading →

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VAOIG FINALLY ADMITS KNOWLEDGE OF COVERUP

Posted on October 6, 2014 by asknod

Here’s a great article on who knew what, what they knew and when they knew it. Seems VA has been peeing on our collective leg and telling us it’s been raining since 2005. I can’t wait for the rotten watermelon over at … Continue reading →

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LZ CORK-JANUARY 18TH,1969–A DAY IN THE LIFE

Posted on October 5, 2014 by asknod

From the Vietnam footlocker of life, we pull out a story of one who thankfully missed his opportunity to be immortalized on the Vietnam Wall. On that day, three would die and fifteen would suffer life-altering changes from their wounds. This is … Continue reading →

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GUN CONTROL–ONE VET AT A TIME

Posted on October 3, 2014 by asknod

I guess you all knew this was coming. I expect some day every one of us will be given a Bent Brain rating as we separate and handed similar paper. VA can then assign crooked “good ol’ boy” fiduciaries to … Continue reading →

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VARO PHILADELPHIA–THE CRADLE OF CORRUPTION

Posted on October 3, 2014 by asknod

FROM THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEMORIAL RO IN PHILADELPHIA And here we thought the RO malfeasance was limited to Fort Fumble in Houston. Well, with the exception of the Laura Eskinazi “rocket dockets” scandal at the BVA. Seems like a new … Continue reading →