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New Law Closes Gap in Eligibility For Veterans’ Benefits
BY: KATHIE OBRADOVICH – APRIL 18, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Thursday that she said would help deliver services to military veterans and close a gap in eligibility for some Iowans with service-related disabilities. She signed House File 259 during a conference of county veterans affairs commissioners and leaders in Johnston. The bill addresses training and requirements…
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Through 2027, Veterans No Longer Need to Pay Copays For Their First Three Outpatient Mental Health Care Visits of Each Year
May 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health care and substance use disorder visits of each calendar year through 2027. This benefit expands Veterans’ access to mental health services and lowers their out-of-pocket costs. This copayment exemption…
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Facing Foreclosure? VA Shares Important Updates to Help You Keep Your Home
VA understands how stressful it can be to face the possibility of foreclosure, and it is committed to doing everything possible to help Veterans and their families stay in their homes. That’s why, today, VA strongly encouraged mortgage servicers to continue to pause foreclosures of certain VA-guaranteed home loans through Dec. 31, 2024. This targeted…
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Heat Relief At Key Campus In Maricopa County, summer heat is deadly. A preliminary report from Maricopa Association of Governments notes that 645 people passed from heat-related illness in 2023 — a 52% increase from 2022. Many of these deaths occurred in the neighborhood surrounding Key Campus, as the population of people experiencing homelessness has…
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Phoenix nonprofits upping care efforts for homeless following record heat deaths
By Sarah Robinson Published on June 5, 2024 It’s that time of year; the 110s are back. Arizona’s Family has declared First Alert Weather days for Wednesday through Friday of this week, expecting excessive heat that can be dangerous. Last year was the hottest and most deadly summer on record in Maricopa County; many of…
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DACA recipients, facing long waits for renewal, risk losing their jobs
By Andrea Castillo Published on May 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — It’s been three months since Miguel has been able to work at his job as a sustainability and inclusion manager at a professional services firm in San Francisco. The 32-year-old Philippines native, who asked that The Times not identify his company or use his full name, wasn’t…
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Denver launches migrant support program in shift from short-term shelter
Nearly 800 people were enrolled in the program as of Wednesday, with more expected to be added by the end of the month, officials said. By Daniella Silva Published On May 29, 2024 After months of responding to its growing migrant community by sheltering new arrivals for limited periods of time, Denver has begun rolling…
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Senate Advances Measure Shielding Age Discrimination Claims From Forced Arbitration
The bipartisan measure is aimed at giving workers who report age discrimination their day in court, barring companies from resolving such disputes using third-party arbitrators. BENJAMIN S. WEISS / May 9, 2024 WASHINGTON (CN) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation to crack down on the use of forced arbitration in the workplace and…
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Jalen Hurts promotes women’s rights amid Harrison Butker’s ‘homemaker’ remarks
By Lw On May 22, 2024 The Eagles’ quarterback spoke at a recent event supporting women. In the wake of recent controversy sparked by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has voiced his strong support for women, highlighting their importance in both football and society at large. Jalen Hurts: Women are the rock of everything During the Eagles’…
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