Veteran Services

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. Department of Veterans Affairs first announced in April that the Tomah VA was reaching out to veterans who had received Neurology Compensation and Pension, or…

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 prevention Thursday, bringing organizations together in the hope of improving the reach and quality of services to veterans in Wisconsin. According to the most recent…

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 a year ago that veterans being seen at the VA had their care and benefits reduced because of a Neurology Compensation and Pension, or C&P,…

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 the same time, the administrator overseeing the state’s three veterans homes told legislators she’s confident the facilities provide quality care as they’re facing staff shortages…

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 licensed, joining 22 other U.S. states. Naturopathic medicine emphasizes preventive and natural techniques including therapies involving herbs, massage, acupuncture and more. In July, Evers established…

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 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has found. In the past five years, Union Grove was cited for 62 violations and received fines totaling $250,000, and the…

As hospitals in Wisconsin struggle to find enough staff, there are veterans with medical training who could potentially help. A bill recently introduced in the state Legislature would allow recent vets to provide limited health care without a license under supervision of a physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, registered professional nurse or advanced practice nurse. The…

If you’re looking for a way to honor a service member this Veterans Day, advocates say you might consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Veterans homes in Wisconsin are facing critical staffing shortages due to COVID-19 cases and vaccine mandates. Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar appeared on WPR’s “The Morning Show” on Thursday…

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced plans Monday for Safer Wisconsin, a comprehensive legislative package that aims to reduce crime and invest in communities. The $115 million package of bills includes new and previously introduced statutory changes, as well as funding for things like community policing, violence prevention and treatment and diversion programs. “Across the country,…

People who were unable or unwilling to go in for routine health care because of fear of contracting COVID-19 are now seeking appointments and waiting longer to see a doctor at UW Health. The delay is not only from pent-up demand, but workforce shortages and more ailments brought on by the stress of the pandemic,…