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A bipartisan bill would expand VA benefits for veterans with health issues caused by “forever chemical” exposures at U.S. military bases.

The Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo is a nursing home for honorably discharged ... The veteran is responsible for any costs not covered by the VA or Medicare. Spouses may be eligible ...

But now St. Charles has decided that these vulnerable patients are not worth paying two nurses to cover those nights and Sundays. Now there is only one nurse available when life happens.

“It was important for veterans to see nurse honor guards there,” Sedenu said. “We care about them not just physically, but also emotionally. The VA prioritizes mental health, and we want to ...