On Dec. 16, the House passed S141, a reform bill that would include optometry in the physician pay scale, according to an American Optometric Association press release.The Senator Elizabeth Dole ...

An 80% rating is a key number on the VA's scale, saved for those with severe service-connected medical conditions.

Workforce VA special salary rate for tech and cybersecurity staff takes effect The salaries of technology and cybersecurity employees at the agency will rise by 17% on average.

VA Undersecretary for Health Shereef Elnahal said last month that raising the cap on aggregate pay for physicians, dentists and podiatrists beyond the current limit of $400,000 was a top priority.