VA News Roundup
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have announced that they are vetting candidates to lead the Veterans Health and Veterans Benefits Administrations, and that VA Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence, PhD, will chair both commissions. Read More ›
After more than a decade of providing treatment for gender dysphoria, officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in March they will no longer be offering those treatments. Read More ›
Eligible Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees must work full-time at their respective duty stations unless excused due to a disability, qualifying medical condition, or other compelling reason, following a presidential memorandum from President Trump issued January 20, 2025. Read More ›
In July, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a phase-out of MyHealtheVet and DS Logon sign-in options, in favor of 2 new options, Login.gov and ID.me, which will help the department offer stronger protections for veterans, families, and caregivers. Read More ›
Officials with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which they will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in 2026 under an accelerated deployment schedule. Read More ›
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced they will roll out 9 additional electronic health record systems (EHR), bringing the total to go live in 2026 to 13, with complete deployment of the EHR at all VA medical facilities as early as 2031. Read More ›
In a message issued on YouTube, Collins said that the goal is to reduce the staff to 398,000 employees from the agency’s current level of approximately 470,000 employees, which represents nearly a 15% decrease. Read More ›
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) last month announced several Trump administration political appointees. Read More ›
Officials with Veterans Affairs (VA) are launching an outreach texting campaign that is set to include text messages and emails sent directly to veterans, public service announcements, paid advertising, and events. Read More ›
More veterans were cared for in 2024 than ever before, reporting more than 127.5 million healthcare appointments, representing a 6% increase over last year’s record, and $187 billion in benefits, according to a statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Read More ›