Why It Matters. Millions of veterans rely on VA health care and face ongoing challenges of access, delays and administrative hurdles. Since 2019, the MISSION Act has allowed veterans to seek non ...

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Arizona, is sponsoring a bipartisan bill to address staffing shortages at the Veterans Health Administration. The Health ...

Critics of the proposed VA budget proposal mimic concerns expressed in this column ever since “Veterans Choice” and then the improvements made in the “VA Community Care” and “Care in the Community” ...

The VA announced this month that by Oct. 1, its staff will have shrunk by about 30,000 employees this year. That’s roughly a ...

The Trump administration claimed the savings would be redirected to VA health care, benefits and services, according to the VA. And on Feb. 24 , the department also dismissed 1,400 probationary ...

For veterans who are unable to access mental health services through the VA, safety net options such as the Idaho free and charitable clinics are crucial. These clinics are closely monitoring the ...

The VA announced that it is enacting a provision of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act that will help ease veterans' access to medical ...

Connecticut veterans expressed fear and uncertainty this week about possible threats to health care access in the face of federal changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs.. In March, a leaked ...

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Patient safety and the overall quality of care continue to pose challenges in the VA’s vast health care system, the report said. The agency operates 170 hospitals and 1,193 outpatient clinics.