Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Trump Signs Law To Aid WWII Vets Exposed To Mustard Gas
The Associated Press: Trump Signs Bill To Help Vets Exposed To Mustard Gas
World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas by the military will find it easier to receive help under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Trump on Wednesday signed the legislation that Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, of Missouri, pushed through Congress. It requires the Veterans Affairs Department to reconsider disability benefits denied to those who claimed the testing caused health problems. (8/18)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta VA Employees Reassigned After Racially Charged Messages
The VA reassigned the head of the agency’s national health enrollment office in Atlanta and another employee pending the outcome of an investigation into racially charged messages that included mention of sending people to “the ovens.” The move comes after a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News this week about the messages between HEC Director Angel Lawrence and program analyst Nathan Jaco. (Schrade, 8/17)
