Henderson holds annual Purple Heart Day ceremony downtown
Henderson and Purple Heart Veterans Chapter 730 held the city’s annual National Purple Heart Day ceremony Aug. 7 at Purple Heart Plaza.
Veterans Affairs
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VA sets Aug. 22 electronic health record rollout for Indiana facilities
Indiana VA medical centers and clinics will transition to the Federal Electronic Health Record on Aug. 22, with temporary limits on online scheduling, messaging and prescription services.
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Draft Environmental Review Proposes Phase 5 Expansion at Quantico National Cemetery
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing a proposal to add approximately 10,850 gravesites within the existing National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico property in Triangle. The draft assessment predicts fewer than 30 construction vehicle trips per day and generally unchanged long-term cemetery traffic.
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VA watchdog finds gaps in fiduciary-benefit misuse investigations
A July VA OIG review estimated that staff recorded allegation dates incorrectly in 350 cases and failed to advance about 240 cases for investigation.
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Indiana VA facilities set for Aug. 22 electronic-records switch
Three Indiana VA medical centers and associated clinics are scheduled to switch systems Aug. 22, temporarily limiting online appointments, messages and refills.
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GAO Flags Unfinished Fraud Controls in Medicare and VA Payments
A July GAO review found $23.7 billion in Medicare Advantage payment errors and $608 million in VA Community Care improper or unknown payments.
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GAO: VA Disability Benefits Modernization, AI Pose Accuracy Risks—What VA Must Fix Next
GAO says VA’s disability-claims tech modernization could speed decisions, but oversight gaps—plus generative-AI transparency/accountability risks—could undercut accuracy.
