Veterans Health

The Grey Team, a Boca Raton nonprofit, has worked with more than 700 veterans since its founding seven years ago. The organization uses a 90-day program of exercise and high-tech machines.

Research into psychedelic drugs was halted in the 1960s amid concern about recreational use. Now, the VA is among dozens of medical providers resuming that work.

The number of employees and residents were reduced as COVID spread. This week, Bob Asztalos with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs tells a state Senate committee that wages are finally competitive and people are being rehired.

The law expands health care benefits for veterans who may have developed illnesses after toxic exposure during their service. The VA can start processing most claims on Jan. 1.

Some pharmacies were small, independent operations that decided not to participate next year because of the lowered reimbursements. But they were surprised by an early dismissal, and patients with specialized needs could face difficulties in the transition.

A VA study concluded that veterans experience bulimia at about three times the civilian rate.

More than two million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill veteran. Many help with the veteran's care and face challenges like stress, anxiety, and social isolation.

Labor shortages exacerbated by the pandemic have left facilities around the country with empty beds, even though veterans are on waiting lists hoping to move in.

Under an order from President Biden, the Pentagon is deploying a thousand troops to help hospitals that are experiencing a surge in patients and have a lot of employees out sick.

Strict restrictions aboard Navy ships — put in place after a major COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 — have been eased, as the Navy tries to balance safety with fulfilling its mission.

SOF Missions provides free health care options for post-combat veterans seeking trauma care, with an overall mission to combat the veteran suicide crisis.

At the VA — the nation's largest health care system — dozens of hospitals have had to implement "contingency standards" since the omicron wave began.