Have candidates glossed over traditional issues of substance important to voters? In the three presidential debates, veterans were only mentioned once each debate and always in the context of another subject. Nearly 3 million soldiers have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 in the Global War on terror. Hundreds of thousands of veterans have returned home with post-traumatic stress disorder. The Veteran’s Affairs Health System has been criticized for failing to adequately address this mental health crisis.
There may be hope outside the VA system through free clinics to expand treatment options. Matter of Fact correspondent Diane Roberts visited one of these unique clinics in New York and met with a Marine who struggled with PTSD for years before seeking treatment.
No Insurance Needed: Pittsburgh doctor takes a flat-fee approach to medicine with $35 fee
November 2, 2019No Insurance Needed: Pittsburgh doctor takes a flat-fee approach to medicine with $35 fee
November 2, 2019If you think the health care system is broken in the United States, you are not alone. But...
November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019November 2, 2019
November 9, 2019
Correspondent Joie Chen Gives Update on Downwinders
July 27, 2025Correspondent Joie Chen Gives Update on Downwinders
July 27, 2025In 1945, the U.S. government conducted its first nuclear weapons test in a remote New Mexi...
JULY 26, 2025
July 27, 2025JULY 26, 2025
July 27, 2025This week Matter of Fact celebrates 10 seasons by revisiting stories about how policy impa...
Examining Medicaid Cuts
July 13, 2025Examining Medicaid Cuts
July 13, 2025Medicaid can be confusing. Benefits vary by state, and plans can go by different names – m...
JULY 12, 2025
July 13, 2025JULY 12, 2025
July 13, 2025This week Matter of Fact travels to Postville, Iowa to look at the long-term impacts of a ...
How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research
June 22, 2025How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research
June 22, 2025About 30 years ago, Congress mandated the inclusion of women and minorities in federally f...
JUNE 21, 2025
June 22, 2025JUNE 21, 2025
June 22, 2025This week Matter of Fact meets two female scientists whose work in women’s health research...
