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New VA Initiative Expands COVID-19 Vaccinations to All U.S. Veterans

By JACQUELINE FROELICH

Many millions more U.S. veterans, including those not presently enrolled in VA health benefits, will be able to access no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, under the new Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize all Veterans and Every Spouse Act, or SAVE LIVES Act. Kelvin Parks, medical director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, explains how the new law will work.

https://www.kuaf.com/post/new-va-initiative-expands-covid-19-vaccinations-all-us-veterans

American flags flutter in front of VHSO Medical Center in Fayetteville.COURTESY / FACEBOOK/VHSO

American flags flutter in front of VHSO Medical Center in Fayetteville.

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Diagnostic Breast Cancer Exams Covered Under New Law

By ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA

A new law will require Arkansas insurance companies to cover diagnostic breast cancer exams just like they cover screening mammograms. Advocates say many women skip important follow-up exams because they cannot afford them.

https://www.kuaf.com/post/diagnostic-breast-cancer-exams-covered-under-new-law

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