/news/tags/department-of-veterans-affairs Department of Veterans Affairs en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:16:51 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-02-27/senator-brown-calls-for-hearings-on-veterans-exposure-to-toxic-burn-pits Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wants Congress to help veterans who might have been harmed by toxic emissions during deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq.The… Wed, 27 Feb 2019 21:16:51 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-02-27/senator-brown-calls-for-hearings-on-veterans-exposure-to-toxic-burn-pits Jennifer Conn /news/community/2018-11-11/a-veterans-day-tribute-to-those-who-served-in-world-war-i Correction: Veterans Memorial Park is in Macedonia, not Northfield as noted previously.Veterans Memorial Park in Macedonia added its newest monument over… Mon, 12 Nov 2018 03:24:16 GMT /news/community/2018-11-11/a-veterans-day-tribute-to-those-who-served-in-world-war-i Kabir Bhatia /news/government-politics/2018-04-26/brown-says-the-va-debacle-has-hurt-vets Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says the Trump administration cost the VA and veterans valuable time through the firing of former VA Secretary David Shulkin… Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:55:57 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-04-26/brown-says-the-va-debacle-has-hurt-vets M.L. Schultze /news/government-politics/2018-02-05/veterans-are-advocating-for-a-senate-bill-that-would-prevent-the-payback-of-overpaid-benefits Some advocates for veterans in Ohio want to change the way the Department of Veterans Affairs handles cases where it accidentally overpaid benefits.James… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 01:04:30 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-02-05/veterans-are-advocating-for-a-senate-bill-that-would-prevent-the-payback-of-overpaid-benefits Adrian Ma /news/government-politics/2017-11-21/va-field-hearing-in-columbus-addresses-suicide-rate-among-vets Ohio veterans as well as top VA officials met in Columbus today to talk about issues including suicide. For Ohio Public Radio, WOSU’s Esther Honig reports… Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:45:16 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-11-21/va-field-hearing-in-columbus-addresses-suicide-rate-among-vets ESTHER HONIG /news/government-politics/2017-09-18/issue-2-galvanizes-both-sides-of-the-drug-price-debate The November election is about 50 days away, with no major statewide candidates this year. That leaves room for both sides of a controversial drug price… Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:54:02 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-09-18/issue-2-galvanizes-both-sides-of-the-drug-price-debate Karen Kasler /news/arts-culture/2017-09-14/a-new-documentary-tries-to-stop-vet-suicide In July, a northeast Ohio man killed himself inside the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Warren, while he was there for an appointment. His wife says… Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:48:28 GMT /news/arts-culture/2017-09-14/a-new-documentary-tries-to-stop-vet-suicide Andy Chow /news/health-science/2017-05-30/ohio-doctor-argues-for-prescription-drug-cap-ballot-initiative A doctor is breaking away from Ohio’s largest medical groups to support a proposed law that would force the state to buy drugs at a lower price.The U.S.… Tue, 30 May 2017 20:27:29 GMT /news/health-science/2017-05-30/ohio-doctor-argues-for-prescription-drug-cap-ballot-initiative Andy Chow /news/health-science/2017-03-13/the-cleveland-va-and-case-western-reserve-collaborate-to-fight-drug-resistant-bacteria The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has teamed up with the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to fight antibiotic resistant… Tue, 14 Mar 2017 01:21:15 GMT /news/health-science/2017-03-13/the-cleveland-va-and-case-western-reserve-collaborate-to-fight-drug-resistant-bacteria /news/government-politics/2016-12-14/sherrod-brown-agrees-with-vets-groups-who-want-to-keep-mcdonald-head-of-the-va Veterans groups are urging President-elect Trump to keep former Cincinnati businessman Robert McDonald at the helm of the Department of Veterans Affairs.… Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:57:48 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-12-14/sherrod-brown-agrees-with-vets-groups-who-want-to-keep-mcdonald-head-of-the-va M.L. Schultze