Question: Can my wife receive health care coverage through VA? Answer: If you are a permanent and totally disabled veteran from a service-connected injury/disease and you are not receiving TRICARE as a retired member of the Armed Forces, your [...]
Our mission continues in the spirit of James J. Peters and his tireless work to help America’s veterans. Memorial Day is just around the corner, and as is the case each year where I live, the traffic [...]
VetsFirst was on Capitol Hill last week when VA Secretary Eric Shinseki faced tough questions from the Senate VA Committee about mounting allegations of delayed health care for veterans. The next day, the Secretary accepted the resignation of Health Under Secretary Robert [...]
At the end of April, my spouse and I took a ride down I-95 to attend a meeting of Congressional representatives and spokespersons for accredited veterans service organizations. This meeting was led by Congressman Jeff Miller from Florida, who is [...]
VetsFirst has a new way for you to stay informed about the key issues that affect veterans living with disabilities. We have launched the VetsFirst Advocacy List! When you sign up for our advocacy list, you will be alerted when Congress is [...]
Beginning May 19th, a group of nine service men and one civilian are planning a 700-mile run to Washington, DC on behalf of the SHARE Military Initiative at the Shepherd Center to raise money to support returning soldiers living [...]
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki is under fire following reports from several VA Medical Centers and Clinics that employees manipulated patient wait times to make it appear they were being seen within the required timeframes. Allegations at the Phoenix VA Medical Center [...]
Question: I am 67 years old and currently paid at the 100% rate by VA based on not being able to work (unemployable). I would like to return to work as a seasonal tennis coach, making about $3,400 annually. I [...]
On April 24, VetsFirst attended a press conference in Washington, D.C. hosted by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) along with other leaders in the veterans community to learn about new ways to identify veterans who may [...]
Next month, VA will begin mailing new ID cards to veterans currently enrolled in the VA health care system. The new Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) will no longer contain sensitive, identifiable information. Rather, the card will possess a [...]