PTSD claims in VA system blamed on exaggeration concerns
A Tampa VA psychologist questions the credibility of PTSD diagnoses while noting that disability payments have surged. The article details rising PTSD rolls, potential malingering, and debates over diagnostic validity and policy incentives in the veterans benefits program.
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Robert Moering
Veterans Affairs
Tampa
Fla
Moering
Christopher Frueh
University of Hawaii
Vietnam
Exaggeration and manipulation risk in VA disability process
Forum tips from veterans suggest gaming disability exams by dressing down and feigning symptoms. Posts include advising to claim homicidal thoughts and fail cognitive tests to improve outcomes. VA investigations reveal scams but aim to reform a system many see as biased while clinicians warn incentives harm treatment relationships.
Obama signs bill to boost VA care funding and access
President Obama signed a 16.3 billion measure to expand VA care across nearly 1000 facilities. The bill funds doctors and nurses, allows private care for veterans 40 miles from a VA site, and funds 27 new medical facilities.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Department of Veterans Affairs
Obama
Fort Belvoir
Veterans Affairs
Robert McDonald
House of Representatives
Senate
Colleges seek cheaper textbooks across California campuses
California State University and partners push digital texts rentals and open libraries to cut costs. Faculty redesigns, open resources, and campus grants aim to trim student expenses from over a thousand dollars annually to substantial savings while expanding free online books across 50 popular courses.
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
California State University
Dominguez Hills
Amazon.com
Ebay
Cal State
San Marcos
Jeffrey
J. J.” Gutowski
Cal State System
University of California and Community Colleges
California Community Colleges
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Foundation
Gerry Hanley
Hanley
Brian Lacey
M. Keith Claybrook Jr
Natalie Wilson
Katie Boggs
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