Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Navy To Start Considering If PTSD Is Underlying Cause Of Misconduct In Discharge Cases
PBS NewsHour: Why The Navy Is Making A Major Change In Its Approach To PTSD
For years, the military has struggled to deal with the unseen, psychological wounds of war, especially Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has instituted major changes to the rules affecting sailors and Marines who suffer from PTSD. (6/16)
In other veterans' health care news —
The Fiscal Times: Facing $1 Billion In Cost Overruns, VA Hospital Execs Head For The Exits
Costs overruns at a VA hospital being built in Aurora, Colorado, have former officials in charge heading for the exits, according to the AP. The medical facility near Denver, which is scheduled to open in early 2018, is now expected to cost $1.7 billion, about three times its original budget. (Scotti, 6/16)
The Sacramento Bee: Audit: Vets Agency Wastes $28 Million On Failed Computer System
California’s state auditor has labeled yet another California government technology project an expensive failure. The California Department of Veterans Affairs has spent nearly $28 million on a system that launched years later than planned, wastes staff time and has not been fully implemented, according to an audit released Thursday by state Auditor Elaine Howle. (Cohrs, 6/16)
