@cjnlegalnurse: 11/11/26 🇺🇸 Honoring veterans requires more than thanking them for their service. Rural healthcare barriers, fragmented care, and errors in disability claims processing raise serious questions about whether veterans can access the care and benefits they’ve earned. Gratitude matters. Accountability matters just as much. What changes would make the biggest difference for veterans and their families? 📩 For more healthcare news and analysis beyond the headline, subscribe to The CJN Brief free at https://www.sunincorp.net/cjn-brief. Sources: North Carolina Institute of Medicine, Nov. 6, 2026: https://nciom.org/honoring-service-and-ensuring-care-for-north-carolinas-veterans-families-and-caregivers/ The Beam / Associated Press, Nov. 9, 2026: https://apnews.com/article/752bf78e1cb509f6771b66e577312065 VA Office of Inspector General, June 17, 2026: https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/audit-veterans-community-care-eligibility-determinations U.S. Government Accountability Office, Feb. 12, 2025: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-108101 #VeteransDay #VeteransHealthcare #VAHealthcare #VeteransBenefits #HealthcareAccountability
Cambria Nwosu, DNP, RN, LNC
Region: US
Wednesday 11 November 2026 19:46:41 GMT
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AKyooper :
This was actually probably very difficult to follow. The Department of veteran affairs hires a third-party insurance. There is multiple avenues of failures within. Many of those failures are through the contracted company that the VA hires, which is the insurance carrier.
2026-11-12 04:11:09
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FAFOMichelle :
God bless you ma’am. I’m a young 40 year old disabled veteran at 100% and constantly having to fight for basic care.
2026-11-12 01:16:50
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Cheesehead :
My dad was a Korean War era veteran. Never received VA care. Is it just for people who do not have access to healthcare through other channels?
2026-11-11 21:11:38
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ms jj :
Especially dental care
2026-11-12 07:36:16
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bulkheadsonline :
thank you. the VA is deeply broken on so many levels.
2026-11-11 22:38:23
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NurseMS :
You are such a great advocate for so many of us. Thank you! 👏
2026-11-11 20:54:37
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shoelady500 :
Happy Veterans day to all the Veterans🥰🥰🥰
2026-11-11 23:10:56
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hazeljohn101 :
Community care is a great program. However, it’s not always easy to navigate. Coordinating care outside the VA can become complicated especially if the program is understaffed to begin with. At my VA, they are scheduling patients 60 days out majority of the time.
2026-11-12 01:18:08
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grannygetyourfun :
i am a veteran 64yo f in upstate wny. i have received excellent care and appreciate their professionalism
2026-11-11 20:00:17
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shoelady500 :
Thank you!!!🥰🥰🥰
2026-11-11 23:09:57
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drcalloway :
Both VBA & VHA have access to healthcare related records from AD service. While the VBA could certainly automate claims processes using AI to screen for eligibility for service connected conditions, they’ll never do that. They’ll require that Veterans apply for compensation for service related conditions while navigating a fragmented healthcare system which in recent years has downscaled due to DOGE. These same Veterans, many in rural locations also internalize negative notions about both receiving healthcare or compensation for service related conditions often viewing both as handouts and benefits for individuals far worse off. The system is purposefully this way to reduce cost. Signed- A Veteran
2026-11-11 23:58:10
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Blue Persephone :
My husband is a veteran and was almost 50 before we learned he was eligible for VA healthcare! I have 4 vet friends who don’t believe me that if they were honorably discharged they’re entitled to healthcare.
2026-11-11 20:02:04
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Cee Cee :
👏👏👏👏
2026-11-11 20:48:33
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