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Jones applauds passage of legislation requiring the VA to publish annual nursing home quality ratings

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Monday applauded the passage of a bipartisan amendment that he introduced with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, requiring that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) release detailed information about the quality of its 133 nursing homes nationwide. “Our veterans and their loved ones have given a great deal in … Continued
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June 26, 2018

Doug Jones wants to make VA nursing home ratings public

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) filed an amendment that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report on or before November 11 (Veteran’s Day) to the U.S. Congress on the ratings given to VA-run nursing homes. Senator Jones proposed the amendment to H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative … Continued
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June 20, 2018

Controversial hire James Talton has been removed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 8, 2017, former Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) Director James Talton no longer works for the Alabama Department of Public Health. Talton was recently appointed Public Health Administrative Officer; but on Thursday a spokesman for the Department said that Talton no longer works there. “Effective … Continued
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June 9, 2017

Rutledge Mayor objects to Talton hiring

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 7, 2017, US Navy veteran and Mayor of Rutledge Steven Phillips expressed his displeasure at the State of Alabama for hiring former Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System chief administrator James Talton after he was fired by the Veterans Administration. Talton has been hired by the Alabama … Continued
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June 8, 2017

Roby supports Faster Care for Veterans Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, December 6, 2016, the US House of Representatives passed the Faster Care for Veterans Act, HR4352. US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) supported the legislation to reform the troubled Veterans Administration (VA) Health Care System). Roby said that the bill would allow veterans to self schedule their own medical … Continued
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December 7, 2016

Roby and Rogers Attend VA Clinic Opening

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 14, US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Mike Rogers (R-Saks) joined VA leaders and community partners to cut the ribbon on the Central Alabama VA’s new Chantilly clinic in Montgomery. Joining Reps. Roby and Rogers were: Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson, Southeast Regional VA … Continued
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December 22, 2015

Roby Supports Military Engagement Against ISIS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery spoke to the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce about the current crisis in Iraq as well as the VA scandal and other issues.  Representative Roby told gathered Chamber members that she strongly supports military engagement to stop the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria … Continued
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August 15, 2014

House Passes VA Accountability Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 30, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the conference report on the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014.  The bipartisan reforms to the Veterans Administration (VA) were developed in response to numerous reports of mismanagement, inadequate care, and long … Continued
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July 31, 2014

Roby Responds to More Evidence of VA Abuse in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, June 24, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a statement in response to a shocking reports of further misconduct at the scandal ridden Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). A new report claims that more than 1,200 pulmonary patients’ records were manipulated by a … Continued
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June 25, 2014

Roby Sending Staff to Alabama to Aid in VA Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After telling U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery that the VA Employees involved in the waiting list scandal were terminated, it has been revealed that Central Alabama VA Director James Talton may have misled the Congresswoman.  In response to the growing VA scandal that has revealed that Talton’s … Continued
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June 18, 2014