Law of unintended consequences slows VA claims process
Senate hearing discusses how the Veterans Claims Assistance Act, enacted in 2000, and ensuing court rulings have slowed VA claims. Officials cite 60 day letter deadlines and private doctor delays, with IBM finding bottlenecks. VA aims to cut times, but analysts warn delays persist, while claims volume grows.
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Congress
U.S
Jon Tester
D-Mont
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
Michael Walcoff
The
Veterans’ Benefits Administration
Walcoff
Ted
IBM
VCAA
Veterans’ Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Thomas Pamperin
Community meetings and events in Roswell area
Las Chismosas hosts a Thursday 6 p.m. meeting at Los Cerritos 2103 N Main St with yellow shirts to wear and a 623 1514 contact Judy Otero and 622 7876 contact Diane Gonzales. A 5 30 p.m. Thursday Walk for Health team captain meeting is at the Wells Fargo View VistaCare Office fifth floor contact 420 6708 or 637 9550. Debra Scully M D radiation oncologist with Eastern New Mexico Medical Center will speak at HealthSense Friday 11 a.m. at Senior Circle 2801 N Main St about cancer radiation. For info call Vonnie Goss 624 1110. First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir Mastersworks Chorale Roswell Symphony perform John Rutter Requiem Friday 7 30 p.m. at 200 N Pennsylvania Ave. Contact John Fuss 622 1881 or music dfn com. Coyote Classic Season Opener Golf Saturday 9 a.m. at Spring River Golf Course 1612 W Eighth St benefiting Roswell High School Boys Golf. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Discovery Tour Saturday 10 a.m. at Joseph R Sheen Visitor Center 4200 E Pine Lodge Rd call 625 4011 or 625 4009 to reserve.
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Las Chismosas
Los Cerritos
N. Main St
Judy Otero
Diane Gonzales
Wells Fargo Bank
VistaCare
Victoria Candelaria
Julie Morrow
Debra Scully
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
HealthSense
Senior Circle
Vonnie Goss
First United Methodist Church
Masterworks Chorale
Roswell
John Rutter
John Fuss
Audra Methvin
Pennsylvania Ave
Music
Dfn
Spring River
Eighth St
Roswell High School
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Joseph R. Sheen
Pine Lodge Rd
Lactose intolerance self test and guidance
The article explains how to tell if lactose intolerance causes dairy symptoms by checking blood sugar rise and breath hydrogen levels. It suggests a lactose free diet for 1 to 2 weeks to gauge improvement and notes lactase deficiency testing and nonprescription treatments, with Dr. Komaroff cited.
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Komaroff
Harvard Medical School
Askdoctork
Finding cures for aging diseases a path to lower costs
Cal Thomas argues rising health care costs from aging populations could be curbed by medical breakthroughs. He cites Alzheimer’s estimates from the Alzheimer’s Association and urges bipartisan cooperation to pursue cures, comparing it to JFK era space goals and noting potential fiscal and political benefits.
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Alzheimer’s Association
Alz.org
Medicare
Medicaid
America
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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PKC Corp
PKC
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Pamperin
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John
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Chancel Choir
Roswell Symphony Orchestra
John R. Fuss
Thomas
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Earth
Supreme Court
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
Tribune.com
Tribune Media Services, Inc
Roswell Daily Record
Zia Medical Associates
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