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    VA Says It Will Stop Arbitrarily Dropping Caregivers From Program

    The temporary suspension comes three days after a report from NPR exposed concern from veterans that their caregivers were arbitrarily cut, despite no change in their status.
    by Quil Lawrence Dec 21, 2018 1 minute
    Retired Sgt. Chris Kurtz wheels himself up to his front door as his wife and caretaker, Heather Kurtz, follows behind. The Department of Veterans Affairs told him last summer that he no longer needs a caregiver.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday that it will stop dropping caregivers from its stipend program. The temporary suspension comes three days after exposed concerns from veterans that their caregivers

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