Colleagues: We are pleased to announce today that several measures have been implemented that enable the Corps to once again call officers to active duty, and continue the Commissioned Corps Student Training Extern Program (COSTEP). As you know, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted on March 23, 2010 […]
You are an officer within the state of a Senator on the Senate Committee on Veteran’s Affairs. Why is this important? Well, the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee is working on creating a bill to make numerous technical corrections to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. They are holding a hearing to discuss […]
03/22/2010 – With the historic passage of a health reform bill by the House of Representatives last evening, the PHS Commissioned Corps finally has achieved concrete steps toward a real transformation. While COA cannot claim sole credit for the provisions regarding the Surgeon General and the Commissioned Corps in HR […]
On March 2, 2010 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hui vs. Castaneda, an important case for PHS Commissioned Corps officers. The central question in the case is “Does 42 USC Section 233(a) make the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) the exclusive remedy for claims arising from medical […]
First Lady Michelle Obama, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced plans January 28th to help Americans lead healthier lives through better nutrition, regular physical activity, and improving communities to support healthy choices. “Americans will be more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful […]