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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs will suspend Veterans’ Group Life Insurance premiums for three months beginning Nov. 1, saving more than 457,000 participating veterans an estimated $150 …
VA Premium Holiday to Save Veterans Nearly $150 Million Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs will distribute a record $1.17 billion to 680 organizations nationwide in fiscal 2027 to prevent veteran homelessness, rapidly rehouse families and support …
VA Directs Record $1.17 Billion to Veteran Homelessness Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of War to overhaul military-record sharing and benefits technology within six months, a move the administration …
Trump Orders Faster VA Benefits Through Record Sharing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 140 Department of Veterans Affairs and state veterans cemeteries will host volunteer service events Saturday, Sept. 12, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 …
VA Cemeteries Mark 25 Years Since 9/11 With Service Day Read More
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Department of Veterans Affairs deployed its Federal Electronic Health Record system at three Indiana hospitals and 16 affiliated clinics earlier this month, extending a multiyear technology …
VA Expands Electronic Health Record Rollout Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — A former U.S. secretary of veterans affairs is calling for a nationwide expansion of hip injury prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, estimating that wearable protection and …
Veterans’ Hip Fracture Plan Projects $826 Million in Savings Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a $29 million assistance fund for eligible homeless veterans and participants in the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, directing money …
VA Creates $29 Million Fund for Homeless Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said pharmaceutical price reductions have reached a record $10.44 billion so far in fiscal 2026, nearly double the $5.23 billion achieved in …
VA Says Drug Price Cuts Reach Record $10.44 Billion Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a randomized clinical trial of psilocybin for veterans with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, including participants with concurrent post-traumatic stress …
VA Launches Psilocybin Trial for Treatment-Resistant Depression Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether semaglutide, a medication widely used to treat diabetes, can reduce alcohol use disorder …
VA Launches Semaglutide Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder Read More