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Under Trump, government watchdogs losing their independence
Political figures and the White House have sought greater influence over government watchdogs than ever before, leading to concerns about the independence of the oversight community.
VA wants to end coverage of abortion for military veterans
The Trump administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families.
Carroll County Republican joins Moore’s Cabinet as veterans affairs secretary
A retired Army colonel and former Fort Meade commander will join Gov. Wes Moore’s Cabinet as the state’s next veterans affairs secretary.
Moore to seek preferential hiring for military spouses in upcoming session
Gov. Wes Moore will advocate next session for state and private employers to practice preferential hiring for military spouses.
New contractor to be named at state-owned nursing facility after reports of abuse, neglect
Maryland will announce the company that will assume management and operation of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in the wake of reports of abuse and neglect there.
Homeless Persons Representation Project helps veterans access benefits
Brad Johnson is a combat veteran who served in the U.S. Army in Grenada from 1981 to 1985. When he came home, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, […]
Md. makes gains in finding jobs for military veterans
U.S. Army veteran Mary Pratt knows the exact day she came to the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training in Baltimore. On March 24, 2016, after the end of […]
Former VA official sentenced to one year for claims fraud
A former official in the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for scheming to get over $1.4 million in veterans benefits. […]
Veterans’ next battle: Legal rights
In a year when the Department of Veterans Affairs has repeatedly come under fire for problems ranging from deadly delays in medical appointments to its hefty backlog of benefit claims, the need for legal assistance for veterans has often taken a lower priority.
Obama signs veterans’ health care overhaul
Veterans may soon have easier access to government-paid health care under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday, the government's most sweeping response to date to a public uproar over system-wide problems that have rocked the Veterans Affairs Department.
Deal to improve veterans’ health care costs $17B
A bipartisan deal announced Monday would authorize about $17 billion to help veterans avoid long waits for health care, hire more doctors and nurses to treat veterans and make it easier to fire executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Affairs asks for nearly $18 billion
The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs is asking for $17.6 billion to address the systemic problems that led to major backlogs and the wait-list scandal at its health facilities. VA […]
