Department of Veteran Affairs DCJPGA program at the Department of Veterans Affairs is designed to provide stipends and other forms of support to caregivers of loved ones who have been severely injured in combat. But the V-A has been criticized for removing vets from the program for seemingly arbitrary reasons -- such as not showing "recovery" from permanent injuries or following their care plan to the letter. We'll look at the controversy surrounding the VA caregiver assistance program on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters - AgnosticPreachersKid [CC BY-SA 3.0])

Morning Edition

December 31, 2020

Minding Our Mental Health in The New Year on Morning Edition – Friday at 6am

A winter in isolation could strain mental and physical health, but psychologists say we can still stay close to our loved ones. Getting creative about connecting in the new year. Plus, Sister Sadie is the first group made up entirely of women musicians to win the bluegrass industry’s top award.…
December 28, 2020

The Push to End the Federal Death Penalty on Morning Edition – Tuesday at 6am

The Trump administration has accelerated the pace of federal executions to historic levels. Now, activists are looking to President-elect Biden to reverse that. The push to end the federal death penalty, on the next Morning Edition from NPR News. Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings…
Jun 30, 2019

Unpredictability Of Judging In Sports

With the controversy in Olympic ice skating, commentator Frank Deford says the business of sports judging needs an overhaul.Copyright 2019 NPR. To…
Default Image

Northern California
Public Media Newsletter

Get the latest updates on programs and events.