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SOURCE: www.va.gov WASHINGTON –  A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) study published October 20 in the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that a concept called Medical Team Training (MTT) improves communication, teamwork, and efficiency in VA operating rooms, resulting [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.ins.state.ny.us The Insurance Department’s new authority to review health insurance rate requests before they go into effect is helping to reduce increases in the rates consumers will have to pay, Superintendent James Wrynn said today. Wrynn announced the Department’s [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released the following statement today regarding the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recommendations to HHS on medical loss ratio: “We thank the NAIC for the recommendations, which the Commissioners finalized today on how [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dol.gov Washington, D.C. . . . The U.S. Department of Labor and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today launched a new, interactive website to help small businesses select a retirement plan suitable for their employees. The website, [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Washington, D.C. . . . This week, nearly 1,200 life-saving advertisements will go up on city buses, bus shelters, rail and subway stations across the Nation displaying a message of hope for those who have served their country [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Upgrades include energy projects, medical facility upgrades, cemetery improvements Washington, D.C. . . . The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has distributed more than $1 billion in funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Nearly $30 million in grants will fund state consumer assistance programs to help consumers see benefits of Patient’s Bill of Rights The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced new Consumer Assistance Grants program awards [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dav.org/news Washington, D.C. . . .  Veterans health care has become a popular target for politicians and pundits alike who say veterans could receive better service in the private sector if hospitals operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.finra.org WASHINGTON — The FINRA Investor Education Foundation today released a survey revealing that debt is a major concern for military families, with almost 82 percent of military servicemembers reporting that they are at least $10,000 in credit card [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov New TV Ad Encourages Veterans to Use Benefits Washington, D.C . . . The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a new television advertisement encouraging Veterans to take full advantage of the VA benefits and services they [...] Read More