WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has established a commission to find candidates to lead the Veterans Benefits Administration. VA Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., will chair the commission. The commission …
WASHINGTON — The American Medical Association has recognized seven VA health care facilities for their work to reduce physician burnout. AMA’s Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program annually highlights health systems across the nation that are …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded more than $77 million in grants in fiscal year 2025 for the expansion and improvement of 20 state Veterans cemeteries throughout the nation and one establishment grant for Alaska’s first state …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced its intent to reorganize the management structure of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), with the goals of improving health care for Veterans, empowering local hospital directors, …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with VA gynecology providers without a referral from a primary care provider. The new, streamlined process takes effect today and …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has completely eliminated the backlog of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) applications, a major VA program that provides health care …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a final rule, published Sept. 29, which extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028. …
VA provides Veterans relief from Biden-era backlogged medical bills WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will relieve Veterans of more than $272 million in potential medical bills that accrued after the Biden Administration …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has terminated a Biden-Administration mandate to spend $77 million on electric vehicle charging stations at VA facilities. The money will instead be redirected to critical health care …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that potentially thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service by the Biden Administration for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits. In …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA compensation and pension benefits has dropped by more than 57% since the start of the second Trump Administration. A VA claim for compensation or …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025. That number is 4,011 more Veterans than VA housed last year under the prior administration. It’s …
WASHINGTON — VA Secretary Doug Collins released the following statement ahead of Veterans Day 2025: “America’s Veterans have made our country – and our military – the greatest in the world. On Veterans Day, we honor these patriots, celebrate them for …
WASHINGTON — The Democrats’ decision to shut down the federal government has forced nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees to be furloughed or continue working without pay. Because VA receives some advance appropriations from Congress, the …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced $84 million in grants to 176 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. $42 million in grants will cover legal services and another $42 …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration today dedicated the Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah. The new grounds will accommodate casketed and cremated remains, with approximately 215 interments …
WASHINGTON — Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries will host a day of service and remembrance to honor victims of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11, also known as Patriot Day. Public Law 107–89 established Sept. 11 as Patriot Day. The law …
WASHINGTON — More than three-fourths of Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals that received an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating earned four-or-five-star ratings as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2025 hospital quality ratings. …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced more than $818 million in grants to 235 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. VA awards grants based on a number of factors, …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has guaranteed its 29 millionth home loan since the program was created in 1944, thanks in part to a 19% increase in VA home loan processing this year compared to the same time in 2024. On …
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