Free dental insurance now available to many Oregon veterans
State officials say they have funding to serve about 10 times more veterans than have enrolled so far.
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Lower-Income Oregon Veterans Can Sign Up For Free Dental
Rep. Cedric Hayden, R-Roseburg and a dentist, spearheaded the plan during the February legislative session.
Improvements, Additions Planned For Veterans’ Health Care System
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize health care facilities in Oregon and southwest Washington and shorten the time veterans in rural areas spend commuting for services.
Oregon’s Low-Income Vets Could Get Dental Treatment Under Legislation
Veterans would gain “some esteem and dignity” with better care, supporters say.
VA Facilities In Oregon Will Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines
The decision was made after the death of four employees from COVID-19, including three who contracted the delta variant.
Disabled Vet Sues VA Center In Eugene, Claiming Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation
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James Reagan Marcroft-Clark accuses the VA of ostracizing him after he complained about an official at a local housing agency.
Veterans Affairs to investigate death in Klamath County
Veteran who served in Korea died in November after waiting for three days for life-saving procedure. “Breakdowns in the system all over the place.”
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting an investigation into the death of a Klamath County man who died last November after waiting for three days for the agency to authorize a procedure that could have saved his life.
PTSD Marijuana Prescription Bill Moves to House Floor
A separate bill, creating dispensaries for medical marijuana, moves through the Committee on Ways & Means.
FolkTime Looks to Expand Peer Support Services for Veterans
Its mental health treatment model emphasizes recovery, not diagnosis
May 9, 2012 -- FolkTime, a 26-year-old nonprofit providing community socialization for people with mental illness, has just signed a contract with Clackamas Behavioral Health to start providing peer support services – including job coaching, arts activities and support groups – to veterans with mental health challenges.
