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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rolled out a sweeping set of moves this week aimed at improving veterans’ quality of life, announcing expanded home-based medical care …
VA Expands Home Care, Hires Counselors, Warns as Veteran Suicide Toll Eases Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will spend $4.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities nationwide, launching what …
VA Announces Record $4.8 Billion Hospital Repair Surge as Top Aide Departs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is drawing national recognition for improving physician well-being while simultaneously launching a high-stakes search for new leadership at the agency responsible …
VA Earns National Praise as Burnout Falls and Benefits Leadership Search Begins Read More
ANNVILLE, PA — With a new year underway and major laws reshaping eligibility, Pennsylvania officials are urging veterans to make reviewing their benefits a top priority, warning that thousands may …
New Year, New Benefits: Pennsylvania Veterans Urged to Review Earned Aid Read More
ANNVILLE, PA — A sharp rise in college-age children of post-9/11 veterans has prompted Pennsylvania to boost funding for a long-standing tuition assistance program aimed at families still bearing the …
Surge in Veterans’ Children Fuels Boost to Pennsylvania Tuition Aid Program Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs last Monday launched a sweeping two-track initiative aimed at reshaping how millions of veterans receive health care, announcing new community care contracts …
VA Unveils Overhaul to Expand Care Choices and Cut Bureaucracy for Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with Department of Veterans Affairs gynecology providers without first obtaining a referral, a major procedural change the agency said Friday …
VA Removes Referral Barrier as Women Veterans Gain Direct Access to Gynecology Care Read More ANNVILLE, PA — The Shapiro Administration has delivered one of the strongest years on record for Pennsylvania veterans, helping secure nearly $1.4 billion in compensation and pension benefits over the …
PA Surges Past $1.4 Billion in Aid as Veteran Claims Hit Record-Breaking Levels Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has eliminated the entire backlog of CHAMPVA applications, ending years of delays for a program that provides health care coverage …
VA Erases Massive CHAMPVA Backlog in Move Affecting Hundreds of Thousands Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid series of moves touching nearly every corner of the federal government’s veterans’ services, the Department of Veterans Affairs this past week announced major changes …
VA Unveils Sweeping Shake-Up: Benefits Restored, Backlogs Slashed, and Billions Reallocated Read More