The battle between Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and LSU over recent cuts made to medical services is pretty nasty. There is a constant barrage of back and forth, with each side blaming the other. All the while, no solutions are being discussed and mental health patients, in particular, are being hurt. You can read some…
As reported in multiple news outlets, the Veterans’ Administration will be shifting to a paperless disability claim process in hopes of reducing its backlog of claims. In the article, which you can find on Shreveport Times, testimony at a Congressional hearing stated that “compensation and benefit claims pending at VA, as of Jan. 23, totaled…
A recent article by the Kansas City Star noted that rural communities have a higher percentage of disability recipients than urban areas. The article is based on statistical data compiled and evaluated by Dr. Roberto Gallardo at the Southern Rural Development Center at Mississippi State University. The data tables as well as other information can…