Patricia Kime

Patricia Kime focuses on military personnel and veterans issues for Military.com, reporting on health care, military families, justice and benefits. She previously was a senior writer for Military Times, specializing in health care and medicine.

Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today, Kaiser Health News and elsewhere. She was named as one of the top 100 influencers in the veterans' arena by HillVets in 2015 and earned first place for beat reporting from the Association of Health Care Journalists in 2019. Prior to becoming a journalist, she worked for the federal government in the intelligence community. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in international relations.

Email: Patricia.Kime@Military.com

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Bottles of emptied prescription drugs are tossed in a box during the Drug Take-Back event, hosted at the Marine Corps Exchange aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

A Pandemic Prescription Exception Was Set to Expire Thursday, but the DEA Will Extend the Program

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This photo shows the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington.

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Fort McCoy Commissary Store Manager Kim Graham demonstrates how to fill an order for the CLICK2GO online ordering and curbside service at the Fort McCoy Commissary at Fort McCoy, Wis.

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British Army and Royal Air Force personnel relax with coffees and conversation at Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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The Dan Daniel Distribution Center, in Newport News, Virginia, prepped shipments of critical hygiene items for Germany.

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A U.S. Coast Guard information systems technician works at his desk.

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Warrior Training Advancement Course graduation at Camp Pendleton.

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A ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers.

Free Uber, Lyft Rides for Vets Program Will End in May. The VA Is Pleading with Congress to Extend It.

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Veteran Affairs building near the White House in Washington.

VA Halts Future Launches of Its Oracle Cerner Health Record System

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U.S. Army medical personnel prepare a sample for COVID-19 testing

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Following a review of the selection process, the Defense Health Agency has decided to stick with TriWest, a health management...

Bronze Star Recipient and VA Chief of Staff Nominated for No. 2 Job at VA

Tanya Bradsher has extensive experience in military and public service.

Registered nurses answer calls at a VA facility.

Caregivers for Severely Disabled Vets Getting Expanded Mental Health Services as Part of Biden Order

An executive order signed at the White House recommends that VA widen services for veterans who rely on home health aides for...

Crew of Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star prepares for training.

Coast Guard Pleads for Commercial Icebreaker as Timeline for New Polar Cutter Falls Apart

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan could not give Congress a timeline for construction of the service's new heavy...

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