WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 - The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing today on exorbitant prices charged by drugmakers for new treatments for hepatitis C, a liver disease that claims about 15,000 lives a year in the United States.
Gilead, the leading manufacturer of the drugs, refused to testify at the hearing about the $84,000 it charges for a 12-week regimen of Sovaldi and the $94,500 price tag for a newer drug, Harvoni. The price per pill is about $1,000 for Sovaldi $1,125 for Harvoni....
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 24 - U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he will work to pass bipartisan legislation in the remaining days of this session of Congress to address the crisis of high suicide rates among veterans.
Sanders, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) were successful in passing major veterans’ legislation last summer.
"The suicide rate, especially am...
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders marked veterans day on Tuesday in Vermont.
"The truth is that we can never truly repay the debt that we owe to those men and women who put their lives on the line to defend our country. Since World War II, more than 500,000 Americans have lost their lives in war. Millions more have come home wounded in body and spirit. As a nation, we have a moral obligation to provide for the wounded and their families and ensure that all vetera...
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 10 - U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on Department of Veterans Affairs reorganization plans announced by Secretary Robert McDonald:
"Secretary McDonald recognizes that he has a unique opportunity to build on the VA’s strengths. He has embarked on an aggressive recruiting program to use the new tools and resources Congress provided to recruit more doctors, nurses and other health care profess...
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 6 - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on the death of former House Veterans’ Affairs Committee ranking member Lane Evans, who passed away in Moline, Illinois, at the age of 63 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease:
"My condolences go out to the family and friends of Lane Evans. Lane, a colleague of mine during our time in the House of Representatives, was a champion for veterans. Wheth...
BURLINGTON, Vt., - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Disabled American Veterans released a report on the needs of women veterans:
"The Disabled American Veterans report provides critical information to ensure that we meet the needs of the fastest-growing group of veterans in America. As women play an increasingly critical role in our military operations, we have an obligation to honor their service and sacrifice whe...
