JOURNALISM AND COMMENTARY
Putting Veterans at Risk
By: Suzanne Gordon • VA officials admitted that the VA MISSION Act would likely ‘stumble’ in its first days of implementation. One veterans’ advocate warned of the problems veterans could face from the private sector.
'Moonshot' on Veteran Suicide Prevention
Over the last two decades, as suicide rates in the US have climbed 33 percent, the rates for veterans who use the services of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has remained relatively steady.
The VA Is Privatizing Veterans’ Health Care While Denying It
By: Suzanne Gordon • Health Care While Denying It
The Plan to Push Veterans into Private-Sector Health Care
By: Suzanne Gordon • Access standards are driving the conversation around the VA MISSION Act’s implementation — not the clinical needs of veteran patients.f
Trump’s Under-the-Radar Push to Dismantle Veterans Health Care
By: Jasper Craven & Suzanne Gordon • The MISSION Act was supposed to fix the problems with an expensive program that outsourced veterans to the private sector. But did it make those mistakes permanent?
Our Predictions on the VA MISSION Act’s Performance
What are veterans going to experience when being referred out to the Community Care Network on June 6? Do you think you’ll notice a difference?
Veterans deserve accountability from private healthcare providers
On December 19 the House Committee on Veterans Affairs will have a crucial opportunity to reaffirm the intent of the VA MISSION Act: veterans’ healthcare should not only be easy to access but of the highest caliber wherever it is delivered.
Mar-a-Lago, Privatization, and the Media
On Saturday August 25th, VHPI steering committee member Paul Cox and I attended the 100th convention of the American Legion held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a convention delegate.
Starting from Scratch
For nearly 40 years I worked to create a network of healthcare resources that could help residents of Oakland, California who suffered substance abuse and mental health conditions.
VA’s Mental Health Crisis Draws Private Firms with Dubious Treatment
By: Jasper Craven & Suzanne Gordon • “A behind-the-scenes race by private companies, some offering questionable – or at least unproven – treatments for the signature injury of modern war: post-traumatic stress disorder.”
"The clearest representation of what we can accomplish collectively"
I’m writing this blog to explain why I was so delighted to accept the invitation to join the Advisory Board of the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute.
Introducing our Advisory Board
I’m pleased to introduce the inaugural members of the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute Advisory Board. Each of the following individuals brings their own unique perspectives, professional experiences, and personal insights to VHPI’s analysis and policy projects.