03.13.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
the
Health
Subcommittee
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
conducted
an
oversight
hearing
on
the
Veterans
Health
Administration's
(VHA)
productivity
standards.
On
December
27,
2012,
the
VA
Office
of
the
Inspector
General
(IG)
issued
an
audit
of
physician
staffing
levels
for
specialty
care
services,
such
as
cardiology,
endocrinology,
surgery,
psychiatry
and
others.
The
IG
found
that
VA
does
not
have
an
effective
staffing
methodology
to
ensure
appropriate
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02.27.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
hearing
to
examine
efforts
by
the
Department
of
Defense
and
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
to
ensure
that
an
Integrated
Electronic
Health
Record
(iEHR)
becomes
a
reality
for
those
that
served.
While
there
is
a
long
history
of
the
two
Departments
working
toward
this
goal,
in
February
they
announced
that
they
were
no
longer
going
to
pursue
a
joint
integrated
electronic
health
record.
Representative
Mike
Michaud
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02.26.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Yesterday,
Chairman
Jeff
Miller
(FL-01)
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02)
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
introduced
H.R.
813,
the
Putting
Veterans
Funding
First
Act
of
2013.
The
bill
would
require
Congress
to
fully
fund
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs'
(VA)
discretionary
budget
a
year
ahead
of
schedule,
ensuring
that
all
VA
services
will
have
timely,
predictable
funding
in
an
era
where
continuing
resolutions
and
threats
of
government
shutdowns
are
all
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02.25.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
issued
the
following
statement
on
First
Lady
Michelle
Obama's
address
to
the
National
Governors
Association
on
Administration
efforts
to
assist
states
in
translating
military
training
and
experience
into
credit
towards
professional
licenses.
"I
share
Mrs.
Obama's
view
that
while
the
war
may
be
ending,
delivering
on
our
nation's
promise
to
support
those
who
have
served
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02.14.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
the
Subcommittee
on
Economic
Opportunity
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
hearing
on
increasing
the
functionality
of
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
claims
processing
for
the
Post
9/11
GI
Bill.
Veteran
student
advocate
witnesses
at
the
hearing
testified
that
veterans
continue
to
have
concerns
about
delays
and
the
ability
to
access
information
about
their
benefits.
"We
have
spent
$263
million
dollars
on
a
system
and
questions
still
remain
on
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02.13.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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The
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
hearing
today
on
the
mental
health
care
services
provided
to
veterans.
The
hearing
examined
a
broad
range
of
issues,
including
veteran
suicide,
providing
timely
access
and
quality
care,
and
the
progress
VA
has
made
in
a
variety
of
areas
concerning
mental
health.
"The
VA's
recent
move
to
provide
more
accurate
data
on
suicide
rates
among
veterans
is
going
to
help
us
address
this
tragic
problem.
It's
clear,
however,
that
the
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02.12.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(Maine-02),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
issued
the
following
statement
on
the
President's
intention
to
reduce
the
number
of
U.S.
troops
serving
in
Afghanistan:
"As
the
war
winds
down,
more
of
our
men
and
women
will
take
off
the
uniform
and
seek
VA
services.
As
such,
we
must
recommit
ourselves
as
a
nation
to
ensuring
all
who've
served
and
sacrificed
receive
the
support
they
need
here
at
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02.06.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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The
chairmen
and
ranking
members
of
the
Senate
and
House
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs
today
faulted
the
Pentagon
and
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
for
backing
off
plans
to
create
a
single
computer
system
to
integrate
electronic
medical
records
for
troops
and
veterans.
Senate
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Bernie
Sanders
(I-Vt.)
said:
"I
am
deeply
disappointed
by
the
VA
and
Defense
Department
decision
to
back
away
from
a
commitment
to
develop
and
implement
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02.05.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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The
Subcommittee
on
Disability
Assistance
and
Memorial
Affairs
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
hearing
today
on
issues
related
to
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs'
(VA)
100
percent
temporary
disability
rating.
According
to
a
report
by
the
VA
Office
of
the
Inspector
General
(OIG),
the
100
percent
temporary
disability
rating
is
not
being
reevaluated
in
a
majority
of
cases,
which
results
in
overpayments.
The
report
estimated
that
these
overpayments
would
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02.05.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
the
Subcommittee
on
Oversight
and
Investigations
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
hearing
to
review
the
multiple
cases
of
Legionnaire's
Disease
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Pittsburgh
Healthcare
System.
The
hearing
examined
VA's
efforts
to
prevent
such
an
outbreak,
outreach
efforts,
and
what
actions
were
taken
after
learning
of
contaminated
water
at
the
facility.
"A
lot
of
information
about
this
disturbing
outbreak
and
its
response
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01.30.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
issued
the
following
statement
after
learning
of
the
passing
of
former
Deputy
Secretary
of
Veterans
Affairs
Gordon
Mansfield:
"Gordon
Mansfield
was
a
great
leader
and
a
tireless
advocate
for
veterans.
I
was
saddened
to
hear
of
his
passing,
and
I
know
he
will
be
sorely
missed.
His
dedication
to
his
fellow
soldiers,
veterans,
and
country
was
not
only
exemplary,
but
will
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01.23.13 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
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Today,
Chairman
Jeff
Miller
(FL-01)
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02)
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
introduced
bipartisan
legislation
(H.R.
357)
that
would
require
schools
eligible
for
GI
Bill
education
benefits
to
give
veterans
in-state
tuition
rates
even
though
they
may
not
be
residents
of
the
states
where
the
schools
are
located.
"The
men
and
women
who
served
this
nation
did
not
just
defend
the
citizens
of
their
home
states,
but
the
citizens
of
all
50
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01.17.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Following
yesterday's
Democratic
Caucus
organizational
meeting,
Representative
Mike
Michaud,
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
announced
the
Democratic
leadership
team
and
subcommittee
assignments.
"We
have
a
very
energetic
and
dedicated
membership,
and
I
know
we'll
hit
the
ground
running,"
said
Michaud.
"We
look
forward
to
working
with
Chairman
Miller
to
pursue
an
active
agenda
that
truly
addresses
the
needs
of
our
veterans."
The
Democratic
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01.16.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Representative
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
has
joined
with
Representative
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
to
introduce
the
CHAMPVA
Children's
Protection
Act
(H.R.
288),
which
would
allow
children
eligible
for
medical
care
under
the
CHAMPVA
program
to
continue
coverage
up
to
age
26.
"This
bill
would
bring
CHAMPVA
in
line
with
the
insurance
requirements
created
by
the
Affordable
Care
Act,"
said
Michaud.
"It
will
help
close
the
coverage
gap
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01.09.13 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
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Today,
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(D-Maine),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
named
Nancy
Dolan
to
be
the
new
Staff
Director
for
the
minority
committee
office.
Dolan,
who
is
currently
the
Deputy
Assistant
Secretary
for
Policy
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs,
will
begin
her
service
on
the
committee
at
the
end
of
the
month.
"Nancy
is
an
experienced
professional
and
a
dedicated
public
servant
who
cares
deeply
about
our
committee's
bipartisan
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12.13.12 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Congressman
Mike
Michaud
(ME-02),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
reacted
to
the
release
of
new
studies
today
that
examine
chemical
exposure
and
Gulf
War
Illness.
"The
announcement
of
these
findings
is
encouraging
news
to
the
veterans
who
have
endured
over
20
years
of
inconclusive
research
into
Gulf
War
Illness
and
ineffective
treatments,"
said
Michaud.
"These
studies
provide
critical
new
insights
and
represent
a
light
at
the
end
of
a
long
tunnel
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12.05.12 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Representative
Mike
Michaud
(D-Maine)
has
been
chosen
by
the
House
Democratic
Caucus
today
to
be
the
new
Ranking
Member
of
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee.
The
appointment
becomes
effective
immediately
due
to
the
recent
resignation
of
Representative
Bob
Filner
(D-California).
"I'm
humbled
and
honored
to
be
named
to
this
position,
and
I
thank
my
colleagues
for
the
support
they've
given
me,"
said
Michaud.
"While
we've
come
a
long
way
over
the
last
few
years,
much
work
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