Veterans

Arizona has canceled lifesaving transplants for Vets

Posted February 17th, 2011 by admin
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From: HCVets
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 8:32 AM
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Subject: From HCVets.com Educational Website & Support Forums- IMPORTANT!

Hello, We asking for your help. Arizona (AZ) has canceled lifesaving transplants for Vets that receive medicaid. Not only Vets, but all patients currently on the transplant list were sent home to die.

When organ failure occurs... 90% of the patients have gone through their assets because of health care expense and depend on help from Medicaid for help.

Veterans test positive for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C

Posted August 2nd, 2010 by admin
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Blood tests confirm that some veterans who received dental care at the John Cochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Midtown are infected with HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.

Veterans Exposed to HIV & Hepatitis

Posted July 5th, 2010 by admin
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Being back on US soil doesn't mean these Missouri veterans are safe.

John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis recently notified over 1,800 veterans that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV after visiting the medical center for dental work, said Rep. Russ Carnahan.

The association chief of staff at the hospital, Dr. Gina Michael, says some dental technicians broke protocol by hand washing dental tools before putting them into cleaning machines. The hand washing began back in February 2009 and may have caused the tools to become contaminated.

Veterans Health: Mesothelioma, PTSD, Hepatitis C, Asbestos and more

Posted February 9th, 2010 by admin
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Thank you for your email yesterday.

As you may know, mesothelioma cancer is caused by previous exposure to asbestos. Countless veterans (as well as civilians who may have worked in a shipyard or in the shipbuilding industry) were exposed to asbestos while aboard naval ships, while repairing military vehicles and aircraft, and while residing in aging military housing.