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VA Emergency Care good news: Staab v Sec. Shulkin

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Laura

Thanks to Frank’s helpful eyeballs, I have some good news to report about the veteran emergency care benefit that has been withheld since 2010. Sec. Shulkin has had a change of heart. Last week he held that the Staab case … Continue reading →

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A pneumonia emergency

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Laura

Last Sunday, my old Marine, Jay, was coughing moderately at bedtime. He was also wheezing but he has COPD so that’s not unusual. He used his inhaler and went to sleep. Around 3:00 a.m. he stumbled to the bathroom, and … Continue reading →