Tag: Insurance: Veterans / CHAMPUS
Male Veterans Less Likely to Have Excellent, Good Hearing
More likely to have little/moderate trouble hearing, a lot of trouble hearing, be deaf than nonveterans
VA Slashes Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Patients
Prescribing reduced to just three prescriptions in the last week as new research highlights possible dangers
ADHD Rates Up in Veterans
Rates more than doubled for veterans in the VA health system from 2009 to 2016
Health Top Concern for Veterans After Separating From Military
Newly separated veterans are less satisfied with their health than work or social relationships
Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal
Under the program, veterans have wider access to private care if they have faced long wait times
VA Hospitals Have Lower Rates of Adverse Events in Psychiatric Units
Adverse events, medical errors lower in VA versus community-based inpatient psychiatric units
PTSD Linked to Early Incident TIA, Stroke in Young Veterans
Increased risk seen in cohort of young and middle-aged veterans in unadjusted, fully adjusted models
VA May Have to Pay Billions for Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims
Law says VA must pay emergency medical expenses if they are not covered by private insurance
VA Mental Health Initiative Linked to Improved Access to Care
Addition of mental health specialists at primary care clinics increased utilization but also cost
Meds for Weight Management Underutilized Among Veterans
Only 1 percent of veterans enrolled in weight management programs receive medications
