One challenge for the Veterans Affairs Department is basic. Veterans themselves typically don’t know about all of the benefits they’re entitled to.
Tom Temin @tteminWFED
June 11, 2024 5:12 pm
10 min read
One challenge for the Veterans Affairs Department is basic. Veterans themselves typically don’t know about all of the benefits they’re entitled to. A book by a former VA under secretary for benefits aims to fill in the gaps. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin ‘ talked in studio with author Paul Lawrence.
Interview Transcript: Tom Temin
One basic challenge for the Veterans Affairs Department. Veterans themselves typically don’t know about all of the benefits. They’re entitled to. A book by a former VA Undersecretary for benefits aims to fill in the gaps. Author Paul Lawrence joins me now in studio. Paul, good to have you in. Paul Lawrence
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Well, why do people not know this? We see this all the time. Paul Lawrence
Yeah, well, it’s sad. It’s often hard. And so what I realized in writing this book is what was needed was a laypersons explanation of benefits. We all love lawyers, but most of the documents are written by lawyers, and nobody can understand it. And then you need an explanation of all the benefits in one place. So that’s what the book has. Easy to read, how you access your benefits, what they are, and then they’re all in one place so you don’t have to go, oh, another benefit, I gotta go find another resource. So that’s the book. Tom Temin
And do you cover the health side, as well as the benefits side? Paul Lawrence
Not so much, it focuses on the benefits. But the benefits enable you to get health care. But the benefits, there’s eight of […]
What veterans sometimes don’t know about VA could fill a book
