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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Southern Maryland, including Calvert, Charles, and St.
The claims stemmed from a report (archived) published by The Guardian, on June 16, 2025. That report said doctors at VA hospitals " could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new ...
Unpacking claims that VA doctors can deny care to Democrats, unmarried veterans A Guardian report sparked rumors about changes to VA rules.
The Trump administration on Monday denied reporting by The Guardian that said new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals could refuse care to veterans based on factors like marital status an… ...
The VA is vigorously disputing a news story claiming that new policy allows physicians and other medical staff to decline to treat patients based on political party or marital status. The story ...
VA doctors are no longer explicitly instructed they have to treat patients regardless of political affiliation and marital status.
LUSBY, Md., June 5, 2025 — Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two suspects following a shooting that injured a 24-year-old woman on Field Road in Lusby. The incident, reported ...
LUSBY, Md. — Calvert County sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting in the Lusby area Thursday afternoon. Investigators are still working to learn exactly what happened. Deputies were ...
Higher than anticipated costs for mandated veterans’ benefits and medical care for toxic exposures will drive the Department of Veterans Affairs budget for fiscal 2025 to more than $400 million ...
Veterans will no longer need a second VA physician to review and approve their eligibility to receive non-VA health care.
Congress last year passed legislation designed to simplify the process for veterans seeking medical help outside the VA health care system.
Jobs at the VA's Veterans Crisis phone line would get protection under a new law as VA looks to slash 15% of its workforce, or 80,000 jobs.