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SOURCE: www1.va.gov Washington . . . . The Fourth of July celebration in Denver takes on special importance this year when more than 500 wheelchair athletes who are all military Veterans begin competition at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.cms.gov As eligible seniors who have entered the Medicare Part D donut hole this year begin to receive their tax-free, one-time rebate check for $250 starting this Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius and senior officials [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.1.va.gov $80 Million Available For Private Sector Innovations Washington, D.C. . . . Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, announced today the opening of the Industry Innovation Competition by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the most recent effort [...] Read More

Senator Jim Webb got Senate approval to delay the VA from paying out new disability claims from the Vietnam War era presumably linked to exposure to herbicides.  Last October, Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, announced that the VA [...] Read More

SOURCE: hhs.gov New grant program providing $250 million to states over next five years will strengthen oversight of insurance premiums and rate hikes HSS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of $51 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants [...] Read More

SOURCE: cms.gov Medicare Provides Assistance To Help Low Income Beneficiaries Get Big Savings On Prescription Drug Costs Washington, D.C., June 1, 2010 . . . More Medicare beneficiaries will qualify for “Extra help” with their prescription drug costs, and be [...] Read More

Source: www1.va.gov Collaborative Research On “Deep Brain Stimulation” Washington, D.C. . . . Veterans and others with Parkinson’s disease who undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) may benefit from research co-sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and published recently in [...] Read More

SOURCE: www1.va.gov News Release from the Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland, June 4, 2010 . . . Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, visited the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center today and received a first-hand update on Recovery [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of $60 million in Affordable Care Act grants to states and communities to help individuals and their caregivers better understand and navigate their health and long-term care options. Through this opportunity [...] Read More

SOURCE: www1.va.gov Canandaigua, NY . . . Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, announced today the establishment of a new telephone hotline to provide emergency support and resources to homeless Veterans.  He made the announcement as he toured the [...] Read More