Veteran Services
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Wisconsin lawmakers ask Trump administration to address data sharing dispute between military, health agency
The lawmakers say the data sharing would ensure veterans’ federal benefits take priority over state assistance.
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Labor leaders gather in Milwaukee to condemn cuts to VA staff
Nearly 11,000 federal employees work for the VA in Wisconsin, but it’s unclear how many have been affected by the recent cuts.
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Wisconsin has 18K federal workers. Buyouts or layoffs could affect services.
Thousands of federal workers in Wisconsin now have until Monday at midnight to consider buyouts under President Donald Trump’s plans to shrink the federal government, which could affect services offered in the state.
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Wisconsin Vietnam veteran honored at DC ceremony for fallen heroes
For many soldiers who served in Vietnam, the danger faced in battle went beyond bullets and bombs. Hundreds of thousands of veterans have since died from effects of Agent Orange exposure.
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More than 600 veterans at Tomah VA will have their disability claims reexamined
More than 600 veterans are eligible to have their disability claims reexamined after VA officials identified problems with a former doctor’s work at the Tomah VA Medical Center. The U.S. […]
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Community partners work with the VA to prevent veteran suicide
The Milwaukee Veteran Affairs Medical Center is working with community partners to try to combat high rates of suicide among veterans in Wisconsin. The VA hosted a symposium on suicide […]
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Tomah VA contacting patients whose neurological disorders may have been improperly dismissed
The Tomah VA Medical Center is working to contact patients who may have had their neurological disorders improperly dismissed by a former doctor. Minneapolis-based TV station KARE11 started reporting over […]
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‘It’s about time’: Wisconsin lawmakers call for audit of state veterans homes
Wisconsin lawmakers from both political parties are calling for an audit of Wisconsin veterans homes after former staff and volunteers detailed accounts Thursday of inadequate care at state-run facilities. At […]
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Wisconsin’s naturopathic doctors prepare for expanded duties
Wisconsin is in the early stages of integrating naturopathic medicine into its health care safety net. Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill earlier this year allowing naturopathic doctors to get […]
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Weekend Roundup: Wisconsin veterans home among most troubled in nation
Repeated violations at the Union Grove veterans home over the past five years have made the facility one of the most troubled state-run homes in the nation, an analysis by […]
