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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN - Veterans unenrolled in VA health care are encouraged to apply for their care by Sept. 30, 2023, to take advantage of the PACT Act special enrollment period. The passage of the PACT Act on August 10, 2022, led to additional healthcare coverage for toxic exposures that Veterans experienced while in service... That was Stephanie Dorris, an enrollment supervisor at the Murfreesboro VA.       This newly updated special enrollment period allows Vetera ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The VA is encouraging all Veterans to file their PACT Act-related claims after the deadline to apply was extended. The PACT Act gives Veterans medical benefits for ailments they were previously denied because they were not originally believed to have been caused by incidents in the military. It has since been acknowledged that many health problems were in fact caused by a multitude of chemicals and airborne hazards that Veterans were exposed to while in the ...

MURFREESBORO, TN - Tennessee Fisher House is a “home away from home” for families of Veterans undergoing treatment at the VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation, a 501-c-3 nonprofit, receives donations and oversees the needs of the Fisher House on the York VA Medical Center campus. Currently, that Foundation manages House needs for families of Veterans at the VA in Murfreesboro and at the VA in Nashville. Fisher House officials highlight, &ldquo ...

MURFREESBORO, TN – As heard in previous newscast, there is a large need to hire more nurses at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro.The VA reports there is the availability of sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 and $20,000, which may be offered to highly qualified applicants. According to the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), the walk-in hiring fair will be held thoughout the later half of the day and into the evening hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2023. There is n ...