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Category Archives: Benefits
Veterans bill improves benefits, protections
An omnibus veterans benefits bill signed into law on Wednesday holds the promise of big changes for disabled veterans and their families, according to the two committee chairmen responsible for passing the compromise bill.
Health care costs for vets to soar, report says
In a warning with big implications for future budget debates, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the cost of veterans health care will rise between 45 percent and 70 percent over the next decade, a massive jump that will only partly … Continue reading
Health care costs for vets to soar, report says
In a warning with big implications for future budget debates, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the cost of veterans health care will rise between 45 percent and 70 percent over the next decade, a massive jump that will only partly … Continue reading
Costs could impede GI Bill improvement efforts
A bipartisan bill to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill — paying book allowances to active-duty members, adding non-degree vocational training as a covered benefit and expanding eligibility for National Guard and reserve members — has a $1.3 billion problem.
Costs could impede GI Bill improvement efforts
A bipartisan bill to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill — paying book allowances to active-duty members, adding non-degree vocational training as a covered benefit and expanding eligibility for National Guard and reserve members — has a $1.3 billion problem.
Bill would loosen rules for GI Bill transfers
A New Mexico lawmaker wants to relax rules for transferring Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members so that service members can postpone that decision until after they retire.
Bill would loosen rules for GI Bill transfers
A New Mexico lawmaker wants to relax rules for transferring Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members so that service members can postpone that decision until after they retire.
Trust fund proposed for long-term veterans care
In the face of new estimates showing a 30 percent jump in the expected lifetime costs of health care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee proposes creating a trust fund to set aside … Continue reading
Trust fund proposed for long-term veterans care
In the face of new estimates showing a 30 percent jump in the expected lifetime costs of health care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee proposes creating a trust fund to set aside … Continue reading
Montgomery GI Bill rates up 4.2 percent
Montgomery GI Bill benefits will increase 4.2 percent on Friday, to a maximum of $1,426 a month for full-time students who spent three or more years on active-duty.