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Letters: Help give our veterans a lift in war against ALS
Many readers may recall that Veterans Affairs mistakenly sent a letter to thousands of veterans earlier this year informing them that they had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). A big mistake? Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer
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As Veterans Day approaches on November 11, The ALS Association is launching a letter-to-the-editor campaign to support our nation's veterans and raise awareness of the connection between military service and ALS, a disease that strikes veterans at... Full Article at The ALS Association
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Somewhere in the mindset of the Department of Veterans Affairs' health care system is a disconnect that somehow if the Veterans Administration can come up with an excuse for medical or paper-pushing errors, all is well. Full Article at Asbury Park Press
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — For people like Andrew Ragan, who’ve lost their ability to speak, swallow or even move because of a debilitating disease known as ALS, it can be impossible to have a say in any of life’s decisions. Full Article at The Saratogian
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In dozens of letters, New York Yankees baseball great Lou Gehrig implored doctors to try experimental pills and injections he hoped could cure him from an illness that took away his ability to walk eat and even breathe. disease damages nerve cells in... Full Article at L.A. Daily News
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What I find encouraging is you are a man of principle ... forthright about the areas of VA programs that require improvement.
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Congress should accept some of the blame for creating such a complex and difficult benefit to administer ... I will acknowledge we created this challenge and the burden lies upon you to supervise and find a way to prevent the delays that are causing the financial difficulties. I applaud your recent acti...
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Last year, families just pulled together and the walk raised $40,000 for patient services
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It’s really a meaningful walk to our family … and to see that we’re not alone in battling this disease ... When you get the diagnosis, you’re kind of left with, ‘what do we do now?’ and (the ALS center has) really been there every step of the way.
SOURCE: The Saratogian
