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There were 1,151 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 432,559 in the last 365 days.

Alaska VA Healthcare System Press Releases

704 Press Releases
  • Published on September 1, 2025 - 17:56 GMT

    Save more with your commissary’s September sidewalk sales!

    The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) deeply appreciates Veterans’ …

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  • Published on September 1, 2025 - 17:56 GMT

    Veterans share how mental health care shaped who they are now

    How would you describe the state of your mental health and the person you are today? Are you hopeful? Proud? Uncertain? Content? Whether you feel like you’re thriving or still figuring things out, you have the potential to embrace the healthiest version of …

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  • Published on August 31, 2025 - 20:36 GMT

    Naloxone outreach widens access, helps save lives

    Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, restore breathing and buy critical time for emergency responders to arrive. It is available as a nasal spray and is free of charge …

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  • Published on August 31, 2025 - 00:32 GMT

    As one big family driven by hope we can reduce the risk of overdose

    As “One Big Family, Driven by Hope,” we can reduce the risk of overdose and save lives. Whether you’re a Veteran or a family member or friend of a Veteran, VA has resources to help. This International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, VA is amplifying the …

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  • Published on August 30, 2025 - 19:44 GMT

    VA end-of-life care honors Veterans and comforts families

    End-of-life care is one of the most personal decisions a Veteran and their family will ever make. VA offers hospice services across a variety of settings—including its own Community Living Centers (CLCs), contracted community nursing homes and home hospice …

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  • Published on August 30, 2025 - 19:44 GMT

    Competitive vs. Noncompetitive Hiring: What’s the difference?

    Myth: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) isn’t hiring for public positions right now.   Fact: At the time of publishing this news story, VA has nearly 3,000 jobs posted publicly.  Despite the facts, this is a commonly perpetuated myth about working at …

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  • Published on August 30, 2025 - 19:44 GMT

    Ensuring a smooth relocation and continuity of care with telehealth

    Relocating across the country can be challenging. Adapting to a new home and community while transitioning to a new health care team adds to the complexity. This was especially true for a 65-year-old Veteran residing at the Reno VA Community Living Center …

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  • Published on August 29, 2025 - 00:10 GMT

    Surge events aim to get unsheltered Veterans off the streets

    A new national initiative to address homelessness among Veterans is building on work already taking place at Milwaukee VA. On Thursday, July 17, Milwaukee VA’s Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) hosted the first of three surge events aimed at …

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  • Published on August 29, 2025 - 00:10 GMT

    Switch from DS Logon to Login.gov or ID.me by September 30 

    After Sept. 30, 2025, Veterans will have two secure options to sign in to VA.gov and VA mobile apps―a Login.gov account or ID.me account. Most Veterans have already made the switch. If you’re still using a DS Logon username and password, we want to make …

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  • Published on August 28, 2025 - 17:14 GMT

    Using technology to help Veterans manage diabetes

    Lakshmi Singh, a clinical pharmacist practitioner at the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS), is dedicated to advancing diabetes care through new technologies. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 24 while in pharmacy school, Singh channels her personal …

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  • Published on August 28, 2025 - 17:14 GMT

    WWII Veteran celebrates 100th birthday

    The Guntersville VA Clinic was filled with joy, gratitude and patriotic pride as staff, family and friends gathered in July to celebrate a remarkable milestone for World War II Veteran William Morrow. The clinic hosted an early 100th birthday celebration …

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  • Published on August 28, 2025 - 17:14 GMT

    Using VA education benefits wisely: A guide to fraud prevention

    Navigating the realm of education benefits can be challenging enough without the added concern of fraud. VA education benefits are an invaluable resource for Veterans and their families, aimed at empowering them through educational opportunities. However, …

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  • Published on August 28, 2025 - 17:14 GMT

    Cancer care in every corner of the country

    When Navy Veteran Jim Range felt a grape-sized lump on his throat in winter 2022, his wife and retired nurse, Rosie Range, knew something wasn’t right. When that lump grew to about the size of an orange in less than three weeks, she knew it was time to see …

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  • Published on August 27, 2025 - 13:06 GMT

    ‘Got Measles?’

    Have you had your measles vaccine? Hopefully, your answer is “yes.” But more and more Americans, Veterans included, have answered “no,” even as the largest measles outbreak in decades continues to grow across the country. As a VA pharmacist for more than …

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  • Published on August 26, 2025 - 17:27 GMT

    Clinic eases breast cancer fears for Veteran with family history

    Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, and about 1,200 Veterans enrolled in VA care are diagnosed with it each year. The good news is that treatment is far more likely to be effective when paired with early …

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  • Published on August 25, 2025 - 22:33 GMT

    An Army Veteran’s contrasting ER experiences

    Army Veteran Izzy Abbass recently shared his contrasting experiences between VA and community emergency room (ER) visits following a severe flare-up of multiple sclerosis (MS). It began during a gala for a local nonprofit. During the event, Abbass started …

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  • Published on August 25, 2025 - 22:33 GMT

    Did you know VA has a radiological medical emergency response team?

    When you hear of radiological incidents, it may come as a surprise to learn about VA’s involvement in the emergency response. Well, for about four decades, VHA has owned one of the oldest, continuously evolving emergency response teams in the federal …

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  • Published on August 24, 2025 - 21:43 GMT

    Former POW inspires Veterans

    In the lobby of the VA Outpatient Clinic in Conroe, Texas, Navy Veteran Mike Penn often speaks with fellow Veterans, reminiscing about their military experiences and sharing war stories. As a Navy fighter pilot who served in Vietnam over 50 years ago, Penn …

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  • Published on August 24, 2025 - 21:43 GMT

    Providence Veterans serve again through research

    Kenneth Lewis is the 5,000th Veteran from VA Providence Healthcare to join the Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA’s largest research effort. MVP works to improve Veterans’ lives by studying how genes, lifestyle, military experiences and exposures affect …

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  • Published on August 24, 2025 - 21:43 GMT

    Veteran finds housing and hope

    Case manager Carmen Cooper, a dedicated Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System social worker with the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, spends her days tirelessly helping homeless Veterans secure …

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