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Healthcare Benefits & Programs Update
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Veterans, this Saturday, take back unused drugs
10/26/2018 07:00 AM PDT A teenager “borrows” her grandmother’s pain pills. He can’t sleep…so “just one more pill.” She gives her husband some of her old “leftover pain pills.” Watch this powerful video to understand why it’s so important to remove unused and expired medications from your home. |
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Discounted dental insurance coverage for Veterans
10/25/2018 07:00 AM PDT VA has selected Delta Dental of California and MetLife to once again offer private insurance coverage for the VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP). Veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and beneficiaries and their dependents of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA (CHAMPVA) can enroll in the program beginning Monday, November 12, 2018, for coverage to start December 1, 2018. |
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Veterans Engagement Day, get a tour & meet staff
10/23/2018 03:27 PM PDT VAPORHCS is hosting a Veterans Engagement Day on Nov. 19 @ Vancouver, Nov. 26 @ Portland. Come visit with VA staff and tour our facilities. |
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Impaired Vision Services extend My HealtheVet care to blind and low vision Veterans
10/18/2018 07:00 AM PDT Clyde Jackson, a U.S. Army and Vietnam War Veteran (pictured above), has been managing his health care with VA Impaired Vision services for ten years. |
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Veterans who should be tested for Hepatitis C
10/12/2018 07:00 AM PDT Hepatitis C is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The most common way to get hepatitis C is by coming into contact with the blood of someone who has it. |
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Veterans Flu Shot Drive-Thru
10/11/2018 06:07 PM PDT Today veterans were able to drive to the Veterans Affairs Southern Oregon … Delanie Tally is a student at Oregon Health and Science University. |
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Prescription Refills for Veterans on the Road
10/05/2018 07:00 AM PDT Imagine you are on a vacation with your family with the sound of waves crashing and warm sun rays peeking through the palm trees around you. |
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VA Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/02/2018 07:00 AM PDT October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a perfect time to remind women Veterans about the importance of mammograms and early detection. According to the National Cancer Institute, there were an estimated 266,000 new cases of breast cancer so far in 2018 and over 40,000 deaths. |