1. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-22-2007 #2 -- FIGHT OVER PRIORITY GROUP 8 VETERANS INTENSIFIES -- "Any planned military surge must be accompanied by a surge for health care for veterans. We must be prepared to serve those that have served us, and we are not prepared at this time."nf062207-2.htm
... under the 1996 law to suspend new Group8 enrollments. Those already enrolled were unaffected. Group8 veterans remain 27 percent of all VA ... open the gates for a surge of Group8 veterans. VA estimates that 1.7 million new Group8 veterans would enroll, if given the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf062207-2.htm
... are blocking legislation that would allow Priority Group8 vets back in the VA system. The struggle to get Priority Group8 veterans back in the VA healthcare system ... about the VA enrollment ban on Priority Group8 veterans, use the VA Watchdog search ... are blocking legislation that would allow Priority Group8 vets back in the VA system.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAR08/nf031608-1.htm
... NEW ENGLAND VETS WANT HEALTHCARE FOR PRIORITY GROUP8 -- "I think it says ..." For more information about the Priority Group8 issue, use the VA Watchdog search ....php?q=priority+group+8&op=ph Story here. ...NEW ENGLAND VETS WANT HEALTHCARE FOR PRIORITY GROUP8 --"I think it says... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfFEB08/nf022608-7.htm
... ENROLLMENT FOR NON-DISABLED VETERANS Priority Group8 income threshold now raised by 10% ... ordered his agency to stop enrolling Priority Group8 veterans. These are veterans with no ... thresholds. Official VA definition is: Group8: Veterans with income and/or .... NOTE: If you are a Group8 veteran who has been turned down,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjun09/nf061509-1.htm
... OFFICIAL: WILL OPEN SYSTEM TO SOME GROUP8 VETERANS BY JUNE 30 -- The ... is a good start at getting Priority Group8 veterans back into the VA healthcare system ... we can open the doors to all Group8 veterans. For an explanation of the ... OFFICIAL:WILL OPEN SYSTEM TO SOME GROUP8 VETERANS BY JUNE 30 --The... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjan09/nf010909-1.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-28-2007 #3 -- SENATE VETS' COMMITTEE VOTES TO RE-OPEN VA TO PRIORITY GROUP 8 VETERANS -- Sen. Patty Murray: "This bill restores the promise we make to all veterans when they sign up to serve."nf062807-3.htm
... TO RE-OPEN VA TO PRIORITY GROUP8 VETERANS -- Sen. Patty Murray ... TO RE-OPEN VA TO PRIORITY GROUP8 VETERANS -- Sen. Patty Murray ...' Affairs has voted to allow Priority Group8 veterans to, once again, enroll ... that health care enrollment for new Priority Group8 veterans would be suspended in order to... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf062807-3.htm
...- Budget calling for 11% increase in discretionary funding, greater VA access for Group8 vets, new homeless vet programs, and more. President Barack Obama with OMB ...-Budget calling for 11%increase in discretionary funding,greater VA access for Group8 vets,new homeless vet programs,and more.--VA Watchdog dot... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nffeb09/nf022609-8.htm
......" For more about Group8 veterans, use the VA Watchdog search ...sessea rch.php?q=group+8&op=ph Story here.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfsep08/nf090308-1.htm
9. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-22-2007 #3 -- STUDY FINDS 1.8 MILLION VETERANS DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE OR VA COVERAGE -- Harvard Professor testifies before House Vets' Committee.nf062207-3.htm
... the House Vets' Committee regarding Priority Group8 veterans. For a closer look,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf062207-3.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-21-2007 #8 -- AS BELLIGERENT AS EVER, REP. STEVE BUYER CONTINUES TO PRESS ANTI-VETERAN AGENDA -- Buyer is still trying to sell his ridiculous theory that the VA's "core constituency" is ONLY "disabled and indigent" veterans.nf062107-8.htm
... into the possibility of allowing enrollment of Priority Group8 veterans once again. Priority Group8 vets were barred from enrollment in the VA... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf062107-8.htm
