Foreign Medical Program News Today

Thousands of veterans who are residents of U.S. territories or reside on islands in the Pacific face significant challenges seeing medical specialists, getting their prescriptions filled or obtaining care from a facility that can manage their medical needs.

UC Berkeley Law School’s Veterans Law Practicum recently released a report on the deported veterans crisis, a 28-page look into how immigrant veterans are deported and deprived of healthcare benefits.

Aug 10, 2023 - The surgeon Walter Kravcio, whose attentions to Ricardo Martinelli have been used by the former presidents defense to try to obstruct the progress of his judic

Several categories of patrons are inappropriately benefiting from overseas mail delivery by the Military Postal Service Agency, the Department of Defense said recently, although it stopped short of identifying them.

Veterans: Living in a foreign country? Get your COVID-19 vaccine reimbursed Eligible Veterans can be reimbursed by VA for a COVID-19 vaccine Are you a Veteran living or traveling outside the United States? With enactment of the SAVE LIVES Act on March 24, 2021, Veterans eligible for VA’s Foreign Medical Program (FMP) can receive reimbursement from VA for a COVID-19 vaccine provided by a local community provider. We can pay for a COVID-19 vaccine that is formally approved for use by the nation...

Tens of thousands of U.S. vets living overseas left to find COVID vaccine doses on their own 1 day ago A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine and a syringe sit on a table at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station in Pennsylvania on Jan. 28. (Joshua J. Seybert/Air Force) When Congress passed legislation last month to expand COVID vaccine distribution to all veterans and caregivers, Marine Corps veteran Wayne Beverly hoped he’d be able to get an appointment through his local U.S....

Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans April 30 Officials are warning about a rise in scams offering veterans faster access to COVID vaccines. (Regina Ali/Defense Department) Postal service leaders are warning veterans to be wary of a new round of financial scams targeting their families by promising quicker coronavirus vaccines and extra money for virus-related medical care. Officials from Operation Protect Veterans — a joint effort from the U.S. P...

cbleck@miningjournal.net A band plays at a past Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival. Organizers have announced the 2021 edition of the event has been moved to 2022 due to the continuing pandemic. (Journal file photo) MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department was notified on Tuesday that genetic testing confirmed that the B.1.1.7 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was detected in a positive case within Marquette County. Dr. Bob Lorinser, health department medical director, not...

All vets could be eligible for COVID vaccines at VA soon, but supply problems remain the biggest challenge March 9 President Joe Biden, left, visits a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center and watches as Dr. Navjit Goraya gives a vaccine to Air Force Col. Margaret Cope on March 8, 2021. White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, standing center, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, right, also attended the event. (Patrick Semansky/AP) C...

March 10, 2021 Press Release Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) commended the unanimous House passage of H.R. 1276, the VA VACCINE Act.  Congressman Panetta is a cosponsor of the legislation, which expands the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to all veterans, including those not enrolled in the VA healthcare system, and their caregivers. “Currently, millions of veterans and their caregivers cannot access the COVID-19 vaccine because...