veterans
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President Obama signs bipartisan bill that will help The President says it will help about 850,000 veterans who are currently unemployed and tens of thousands who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in the coming months.
November 22, 2011 -
President Barack Obama will sign into law Monday legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed veterans.
November 21, 2011 -
Kelly O\'Connor, president of Efiia Cares, shares details of the program.
November 16, 2011 -
The Defense Department has announced new opportunities for service members and wounded veterans who are now returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
November 10, 2011 -
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
November 08, 2011 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is trying to get the wider public to adopt the \"Blue Button\" technology it developed to give its patients direct access to their medical information. Atlanta-based RelayHealth won a department-sponsored contest for the fastest company to develop and implement the single-click technology that allows patients to download their health records.
October 31, 2011 -
Veterans with mental health issues receive care comparable to that available in the private sector but the care falls short of standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a new report. Dr. Kate Watkins, who conducted the study for the RAND Corporation, told Federal News Radio where VA has succeeded and where it has failed.
October 28, 2011 -
Bill Bransford, a partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the latest developments in the case and what veterans should know about securing loans.
October 20, 2011 -
Bill Bransford, a partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morristo discuss the latest developments in the case and what veterans should know about securing loans.
October 20, 2011 -
John Campbell, deputy assistant defense secretary for wounded warrior care and transition policy, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss DoD\'s new technology-centered approach to getting returning vets back to work.
September 21, 2011 -
A new study may link older veterans and Alzheimer\'s disease. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report.
July 19, 2011 -
Unemployment by returning members of the military is too high. Senator Patty Murray is moving to change that.
July 08, 2011 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is sending out $430,000 to nearly 200 family caregivers of veterans.
July 05, 2011 -
Host Roger Waldron is joined by Paul Galanti, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, and John Cissel with the Coalition For Government Procurement. They will discuss the problems veterans encounter when they enter the civilian job market, and the services available to help veterans in their job search. May 17, 2011
May 17, 2011 -
The VA has tried twice to fix the way its takes care of reusable medical equipment. But the Government Accountability Office is still finding some problems.
May 09, 2011