Government and Regulations
2014 Cost-of-Living Increase; Thirty-Two VA Medical Facilities Make “Top Performer” List; Care for Camp Lejeune Veterans at Risk From Contaminated Water; Affordable Dental Insurance; Helping Native American Children Get Healthy
Fed Pract. 2014 February;31(2):41-42
Veterans, their families, and survivors receiving disability compensation and pension benefits received a 1.5% cost-of-living increase as of January 2014, according to a VA press release. Moreover, with this increase, they will now see their full amount of dollars and cents: For the first time, payments will not be rounded down to the nearest dollar, which had been previously required by law.