The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation held its first summit in Washington, DC in late February. The conference brought together people with SCI/D, advocates, researchers, health professionals, family members, caregivers and other stakeholders for two days of workshops, briefings, and presentations about living with SCI/D, the state of research, and information on initiatives of the […]
VA Publishes Proposed Caregiver Program Regulations On March 6, VA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would improve and standardize VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and ensure the program’s regulations reflect changes required by the VA MISSION Act of 2018. In the proposed rule, VA seeks to standardize […]
VA announced that it plans to ask for an additional $16.6 billion to respond to the health care needs of veterans with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The response to COVID-19 is a rapidly unfolding situation. Contact your local VA for up to date information as this continues to evolve. Things to expect from VA Medical […]
U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) 2020 Elections Disability, Accessibility, and Security Forum.
Delegates approve a resolution urging Congress to amend the Air Carrier Access Act
DAV, PVA, and Veterans of Foreign Wars release The Independent Budget (IB) Recommendations for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021 and 2022
The IB recently issued The Independent Budget Veterans Agenda for the 116th Congress: Critical Issue Update.
New Dole Foundation Caregiver Initiative Announced
Presentation on Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) First Quarter Performance
Dept. of Veteran Affairs released an updated Department of Defense Agent Orange list