How We Did It

Details on University of Arkansas’ School of Journalism Veterans Health Care Project Students at the University of Arkansas School of Journalism and Strategic Media produced these articles, data visualizations, photos and videos as part of the Fall 2017 Digital...

VA Health Resources

Data and History on Veterans Health Care Va Publications VA Fayetteville Leadership https://www.fayettevillear.va.gov/about/leadership.asp VA Inspector General https://www.va.gov/oig/ VA Choice Act https://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/ VA 2016 SAIL...

Opioid

Amid Opioid Crisis, Arkansas VA Tries New Pain Treatment Options By Alex Nicoll Dustin Thompson, 39, served in the U.S. Army for seven years, is suffering from chronic pain. How the Veterans Health Administration treats that pain, though opioids or other methods, is a...

VAWOMEN

Fast-Growing Population of Women Veterans Look More Toward Health Care Outside of VA System By Andrea Johnson and Taylor Klusman Springdale resident Heather French, who served 13 years in the Air Force, worked in a position of authority. She knew she needed medical...

SUICIDE

Arkansas Veterans Face Higher Suicide Rates By: Lindsey Guimont and Kayla Nunez FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas veterans die by suicide 25 percent more often than national averages, with a large spike for younger veterans, a trend blamed on the blend of the...