Break out the balloons! Sunday marks the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the law that guarantees equal opportunity for the nearly 54 million Americans with disabilities. Signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, the ADA touches many areas of life, including employment. Hold on, did that balloon just deflate? I’ve just [...]
Veterans who use Veterans Affairs' health care system and have a disability that requires equipment being added to their homes can get their bills paid in full.
President Obama proposed a 15 percent increase in Veterans Affairs spending in his 2010 budget to improve veteran healthcare funding, including treating more patients and speeding up the delivery of disability benefits.
President-elect Barack Obama chose retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki as his pick for secretary of Veterans Affairs. Shinseki, 66, is a decorated veteran, has been cited as an example by Pentagon critics who say the former Army chief's advice was ignored in 2003, resulting in too few U.S. troops being sent to Iraq after the invasion.
