US Veterans can help fellow Veterans by rating care at VA Hospitals and Outpatient Centers

Where are the best veterans hospitals? Each and every day veterans are accessing care at the hundreds of hospitals and outpatient centers across the nation. It is important that everyone know how you are treated, especially other veterans who will be seeking care.

That's why is why we have included Veteran Hospitals and Veteran Outpatient Clinics in our health care directory.

Please take a moment and share your experience on WhereToFindCare.com for a VA hospital or VA Outpatient Center. How you are treated is a concern to all of us. If you know a veteran who has received services in a VA hospital or VA Outpatient Center - help them out by asking them to share their experience on WhereToFindCare.com.

Health Care Reform Won't Impact VA or TRICARE

For those receiving medical care through TRICARE or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Obama wants you to know: Your benefits are safe.

Eligibility for health care under VA or TRICARE "will not be affected by our efforts at broader health-care reform" Obama told military reporters at the White House on August 4.

"I want to make sure that message gets out to our veterans," the president said. "I think it's very important to get the message out: If you are in the VA system and are happy with your care, great. We have no intention of changing your eligibility."

To learn if you are a eligible for veteran's benefits or TRICARE: please visit the VA website: Health Care Eligibility and Enrollment for Veterans.

Use WhereToFindCare.com to find a Veterans Hospital or Veteran Outpatient Clinic near you.

Source: US Department of Defense Military Health System

Health News in Michigan

Six times a year, "Health Michigan" is published by the Michigan Business Review. The magazine covers health care companies and information and the business of the industry. With recent news of President Obama's plan for health care reforms, "Health Michigan" helps to inform readers of health care in Michigan and how Obama's changes would be implemented here. There are articles covering important Michigan health care topics, such as regional health care coalitions, improvements and disadvantages to the health system, opinion columns on health topics, and many other events. Like WhereToFindCare.com, the magazine aims to inform readers and also aid in the process of finding affordable health care. Visit WhereToFindCare.com or read the "Health Michigan" magazine to learn about Michigan's health care and its effect on you.
For articles from the magazine itself, visit, MLive: Health Michigan .

Relaxation of income requirements will yield coverage for more veterans

Recently, the Veteran's Administration announced some veteran's considered Priority Group 8 (High Income) may be now eligible for benefits beginning June 2009. According to VA.gov, "These Veterans would qualify if their household income does not exceed the current VA income thresholds (means test threshold and/or geographic means test threshold) by more than 10%."

This comes 6 years after the enrollment of priority group 8 veterans was stopped in 2003. The VA has supplied a calculator to determine if you are within the new guidelines.

Specific information about coverage, though not updated with this recent change, can be found at VA Benefits .

For the facility closest to you choose VA Outpatient Clinics or VA Hospitals