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From the House Rules: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, which shall have legislative, oversight and investigative jurisdiction over compensation; general and special pensions of all the wars of the United States; life insurance issued by the Government on account of service in the Armed Forces; cemeteries of the United States in which veterans of any war or conflict ...
In 1998, AFGE began an organizing drive among 2,600 physicians, nurses and dentists working for the Veterans Health Administration in the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs. [11] The workers were already represented by NFFE, and constituted more than 85 percent of NFFE's membership in the VA health system.
a.k.a. National Council of VA Locals (C-53) [9] The VA Council is the largest and currently accounts for over one third of the federation's membership. [citation needed] Alma L. Lee is the current president of the VA council. AFGE Council 73 [10] Transportation Security Administration a.k.a. AFGE TSA Council 100 [11]
OTED is the responsible office for participating in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to provide the mandated VA Benefits and Services brief, informing transitioning Service members on the available benefits and services available from VA. The Medical Disability Examination Office is responsible for managing the VBA's contract medical ...
Gage was elected as national president of AFGE in 2003, also becoming a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. As leader of the union, he focused on organizing new members, and arranging agreements with employers, the last one being with the Transportation Security Administration. [3] He retired in 2012. [4]
An advocacy group for transgender veterans filed a second lawsuit against the government over its exclusion of gender-affirming surgery from veteran health benefits.
VA currently has about 8.4 million veterans enrolled in its health care program. Of the remaining roughly 13 million living veterans, CBO estimates that about 8 million qualify to enroll in VA's health care program but have not enrolled. VA currently spends about $44 billion providing health care services to veterans, or about $5,200 per enrollee.
Two weeks prior to the filing, lenders holding 99% of Belk’s first lien term loan and 100% of its second lien term loan entered into a restructuring support agreement. The plan enabled the ...