Veterans At Risk Of Suicide Negotiate A Thorny Relationship With Guns
There's sort of a designated driver in Jason Stavely's circle of Iraq buddies, but he doesn't take away peoples' car keys. He takes the guns.
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The debt we owe: Issues on proposed changes to vetsa benefits must be addressed
Since its implementation during World War II, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 has helped many military troops stabilize their home lives after time spent in war zones and become more productive members of society. The law, more commonly referred to as the G.I. Bill, provides a variety of benefits to service personnel.
VA secretary wants Congress to extend Choice program
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says Congress needs to act quickly to extend a program aimed at widening veterans' access to private-sector health care, pointing to a growing demand for medical treatment outside the Department of Veterans Affairs. Shulkin also pledged additional efforts by his agency to combat suicide, saying he wanted to expand mental health care to former service members who receive "other than honorable discharges" from the military, typically for behavior problems such as violence or use of illegal drugs.
Republicans already jittery about quick Obamacare repeal
Republicans are just getting started on their years-long dream of repealing Obamacare, and already, there are fears that things are moving too fast. Some Republicans are cautioning against repealing the Affordable Care Act too quickly and urging the party take the foot off the accelerator.
Obamacare’s Tennessee inroads tenuous under Trump
Obamacare's Tennessee inroads tenuous under Trump Tennessee, even without Medicaid expansion, saw a 4 percent decrease in uninsured people from 2010. Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: http://tnne.ws/2idFAkw Chris Kane had insurance through Community Health Alliance before it went defunct then moved to Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee, now will have to go to Humana.
Tennessee Members of Congress urge President to approve federal disaster Assistance
Members of Tennessee's Congressional delegation today urged President Obama to quickly approve Governor Haslam's request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee to help five Tennessee counties impacted by wildfires and severe weather in November rebuild and recover. "Governor Bill Haslam has submitted a request for Public Assistance and Individual Assistance for Sevier County, which was affected by wildfires and for Coffee, McMinn, Polk and Sequatchie counties which were affected by severe weather and tornadoes," the members wrote President Obama in a letter.
Lawmakers head from the campaign trail to the Appalachian trail
Reps. French Hill and Phil Roe will travel to Maine this weekend to campaign on behalf of Rep. Bruce Poliquin . The pair also plan to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial by hiking Mount Katahdin, the highest peak in Maine and the iconic northern end of the Appalachian Trail.
The Latest: Curry Todd loses GOP primary in Collierville
David Kustoff takes the stage with his family to thank his supporters as they celebrate his win for District 8 House of Representatives in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Longtime state Rep. Curry Todd of Collierville has been defeated in the Republican primary by fair and carnival operator Mark Lovell by 37 percentage points.