VA News Roundup

Officials with the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have announced an improved installation access process for veterans and eligible caregivers for medical appointments, shopping, and certain morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) services, which will involve electronic verification of veteran and caregiver during the installation access process. Read More ›

Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first 3 outpatient mental health care and substance use disorder visits of each calendar year through 2027, according to a press release. Read More ›

Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that VA hospitals outperformed non-VA hospitals in 2 major independent, nationwide reviews for patient satisfaction and care quality. Read More ›

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in September that it will conduct a scientific assessment to determine if there is a relationship between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure during military service and kidney cancer among veterans. Read More ›

Tele-emergency care (tele-EC) is now available nationwide, a step that increases timely access to virtual emergency care options for veterans enrolled in Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare, according to a statement from the VA. Read More ›

More than $4.3 million in cooperative agreements will be awarded to states and territories to help fund and provide technical assistance to suicide mortality review committees, which aim to identify and characterize local suicide deaths to better inform veteran suicide prevention strategies, according to a prepared statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Read More ›