Blocked VA accountability bill blocks veteran care reforms
The column argues VA accountability laws are stymied by unions and Senate filibuster led by Senator Richard Blumenthal while veteran deaths rise. It cites whistleblower Joseph Colon, unions, and supporters like Rubio, MOPH, VFW, IAVA, and lawmakers Miller and Pearce urging passage of reform to fire underperforming VA staff.
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U.S. Senate
Vietnam
Richard Blumenthal
D-Conn
Labor Union American Federation of Government Employees
AFGE
Marco Rubio
Senate
Blumenthal
Jonah Bennett
Daily Caller News Foundation
Bennett
Department of Veterans Affairs
Joseph Colon
Colon
San Juan
VA Inspector General
Office of Special Counsel
OSC
DeWayne Hamlin
Chris Kirkpatrick
Tomah
Kirkpatrick
Bell
NY Times
New York Times
Selective Service
Government Employees Union
Congress
Alabama
MOPH
VFW
IAVA
Rubio
GOP
Jeff Miller
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Miller
U.S
Steve Pearce
God Bless
John Taylor
Gmail
Letters Contend with Media Bias on Crime and Identity
A reader questions media coverage of hate crimes and race noting the Oregon shooter’s mixed heritage and contrasting reactions to other cases. The letter accuses press and politicians of slant, arguing for consistent outrage across homosexual and other victims. Russell A. Scott Roswell.
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Mathew Shepard
Jesse Dirkhising
Russell A. Scott Roswell
Statins Guide Use By Heart Disease Risk Not LDL Alone
Dr Komaroff concludes the 2013 guidelines better decide statin use by 10 year heart attack or stroke risk, not LDL level alone. He lists risk factors including age gender menopause, family history, hypertension, diabetes, diet, smoking, obesity, inactivity, kidney disease, and mood. He notes a Harvard study doubting overestimation concerns and cites AskDoctorK for risk calculators.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Komaroff
Harvard Medical School
Askdoctork
Doctor K
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