New tools tailored for use in senior living communities allow for shared experiences and social bonding.
Category: Veterans Affairs Department
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How Older Adults Are Using VR to Counter Social Isolation
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Facing Painful Cuts, the V.A. Reported Dubious Savings to DOGE
The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts.
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Trump and DOGE Create Anxiety but Opportunity for Federal Contractors
By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through government contracts.
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Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud
Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.
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Biden Signs Executive Order That Aims to Make Child Care Cheaper
As President Biden prepares to announce his re-election campaign, he is seeking to make progress on a promise that has stalled in his first two years in office.
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Drew Griffin, CNN Investigative Journalist, Dies at 60
The New York Times – Business:His reporting on delayed care for military veterans at Veterans Affairs hospitals led to the resignation of the secretary of the department.
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Biden Administration to Offer Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women
The New York Times – Business:Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment.