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Colorado lawmakers approve $150,000 ibogaine study bill targeting PTSD and addiction
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The Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee advanced a bill that would create a $150,000 research pilot program to study the safety and effectiveness of ibogaine, a psychoactive compound that claims to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, opioid addiction, and other mental health conditions. The bill ultimately passed on a 12-1 committee vote, with Rep.…
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Veterans share their priorities with governor candidate Sen. Michael Bennet
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Veterans told Sen. Michael Bennet that they want more resources for county-level support services and suicide prevention during a discussion Tuesday at the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs. Having served at the federal level for 16 years, Bennet said he wanted to learn how he could best serve the military community at…
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Colorado congressman backs bills to help veterans
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Colorado Congressman Jason Crow, D-Aurora, is working with Republicans on a slate of bills to help address tough issues facing veterans, such as high rates of ALS and suicide. The bills were expected to be introduced this week as the United States marks Veterans Day. They’re expected to target specific gaps in care and education…
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Delayed surgeries. A mass staff exodus. A culture of fear. New IG reports outline issues at Aurora VA hospital
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The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora has stopped all cardiac surgeries for 11 months amid an exodus of clinical staff and leadership problems that created a culture of fear. That is according to two VA Office of Inspector General reports released last week. The documents outlined the problems that led to numerous clinical…
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Pioneering military women recognized on groundbreaking Washington D.C. Honor Flight
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Pioneering military women – including women who manned missiles, trained troops, and translated Vietnamese – traveled together to Washington D.C. this week on a trip dedicated to recognizing their contributions. Pioneering female veterans from Colorado gathered Friday around bronze Vietnam nurses and their patient in Washington, D.C. – a frozen moment of loss representing years of…
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NEWS | Pioneering military women recognized on Washington D.C. Honor Flight
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Pioneering military women — including women who manned missiles, trained troops, and translated Vietnamese — traveled together to Washington D.C. this week on a trip dedicated to recognizing their contributions.
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After denials, PACT Act making a difference for those hurt by toxic exposure
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After previous denials, Michelle Hill received an official letter earlier this year from the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledging her husband’s deadly cancer was caused by exposure to toxic burn pits. “It was saying, ‘Yes, your husband’s service mattered,’” she said during an event Wednesday at the Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center. Congressional approval of the…
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Veteran tax relief bills from Colorado Springs lawmakers killed in committee | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS
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Two bills to provide tax relief for veterans sponsored by Colorado Springs Republicans were killed in committee on Thursday – the day before the state legislature celebrated Military and Veterans Appreciation Day. Senate Bill 106, sponsored by Sen. Bob Gardner and Rep. Mary Bradfield, would have made permanent the military retirement benefits tax deduction, which…
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Audit uncovers numerous issues in Colorado’s veterans service program
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Colorado is failing to adequately plan for, supervise and support its veterans service program, according to a performance audit released on Wednesday. As of last year, there were around 388,000 veterans living in Colorado. These veterans rely on state service officers to help them obtain benefits and resources, such as pensions, disability compensation, medical care…
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Gardner bill would force VA to pay student veterans full benefits
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Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Tuesday he plans to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at forcing the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay benefits to student veterans who have been shorted because of the VA’s information processing and accounting difficulties. “The VA let these veterans down and this cannot be tolerated,” Gardner said in a…
