Veterans administration
Female Vets Get Short Shrift in Their Search for Help
About 1.5 million of nearly 22 million troops who have served are women. But recent military conflicts, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan, show that upon returning home, female veterans don't always get the support they need to reintegrate into society.
Working Hard for Unemployed Veterans
Mike Rowe, host of TLC's Dirty Jobs, knows a lot about tough jobs, but the toughest one he's tackling is helping America's veterans find employment. Rowe notes that joblessness for returning servicepeople is over 18%, adding "It's a scandal."
Is Fee-for-Service What Ails the Health Care System?
One of the reasons Americans pay so much for health care is the fee-for-service model at the heart of our insurance programs. Simply put, our system gives patients no reason to pay attention to costs and providers every reason to pad the bill.
