TY  - BOOK
AU  - Roberts,Timothy C.
TI  - Veterans: benefits, issues, policies, and programs
SN  - 9781631170591
AV  - UB357 .V48 2014eb
U1  - 362.860973 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Nova Science Publishers
KW  - Veterans
KW  - Services for
KW  - United States
KW  - Medical care
KW  - Anciens combattants
KW  - Services
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Soins médicaux
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Public Policy
KW  - Social Security
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Social Services & Welfare
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; VETERANS: BENEFITS, ISSUES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. VOLUME 3; VETERANS: BENEFITS, ISSUES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. VOLUME 3; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: HEALTH CARE FOR RURAL VETERANS: THE EXAMPLE OF FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; FQHC CARE FOR VETERANS: FOUR SCENARIOS; POTENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR VA-FQHC COLLABORATION; POLICY LEVERS AVAILABLE TO CONGRESS; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A. EXISTING VA-FQHC COLLABORATIONS; APPENDIX B. BACKGROUND ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERED OR FINANCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; APPENDIX C. BACKGROUND ON FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS)Chapter 2: VA AND IHS: FURTHER ACTION NEEDED TO COLLABORATE ON PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; VA AND IHS HAVE DEVELOPED MECHANISMS TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THE MOU, BUT METRICS TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE DO NOT ADEQUATELY MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARD MOUGOALS; VA AND IHS LACK EFFECTIVE PROCESSES TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF CONSULTING WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF DIVERSE, SOVEREIGN TRIBES; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTIONAGENCY COMMENTS; Chapter 3: EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS: TRENDS AND PROGRAMS; SUMMARY; BACKGROUND; EMPLOYMENT TRENDS AMONG VETERANS; CURRENT EMPLOYMENT-RELATED PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS; Chapter 4: VAVOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: IMPROVED OVERSIGHT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND SUPPORTSIS NEEDED; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; THE IL TRACK MAINLY SERVES OLDER VETERANS AND PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF BENEFITS; MOST VETERANS COMPLETED "REHABILITATION" BUT WITH VARYING TIME FRAMES; VR & E EXERCISES LIMITED OVERSIGHT OF THE IL TRACKCONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING PLAN REHABILITATION TIMES; APPENDIX III: LIST OF GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO SAMPLE OF INDEPENDENT LIVING TRACK VETERANS FROM OUR CASE FILE REVIEW; APPENDIX IV: REHABILITATION RATES BY REGIONAL OFFICE, FY 2008 INDEPENDENT LIVING TRACK ENTRANTS; APPENDIX V: DAYS TO COMPLETE INDEPENDENT LIVING PLANS, VETERANS ENTERING THE INDEPENDENT LIVING TRACK DURING FY 2008APPENDIX VI: INDEPENDENT LIVING TRACK CASELOADNATIONWIDE AND BY REGIONAL OFFICE, FY 2008-2011; Chapter 5: MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS AND MILITARY CEMETERIES: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; SUMMARY; WHAT ARE MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS?; WHAT LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CURRENT MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS PROGRAM?; WHAT AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS PROGRAM?; WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS?
N2  - This book provides an overview of the benefits, issues, policies and programs relating to our military service members. Topics discussed in this issue include health care for rural veterans; further actions needed to collaborate on providing health care to Native American veterans; trends and programs of employment for veterans; the VA vocational rehabilitation and employment program; and includes frequently asked questions on military funeral honors and military cemeteries
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