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VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persists
Department health officials have recorded about 67,000 new cases of COVID-19 among patients in 2024.
Surge in COVID cases sparks worries among VA leaders
Active cases among VA patients have nearly tripled in the last month.
Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements
Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.
Support services for homeless veterans set to expire
Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation.
Veterans Affairs drops mask requirement for all agency medical offices
Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers.
VA needs COVID accommodations extended before emergency status ends
Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities.
Biden OKs defense bill despite military COVID vaccine repeal
The defense authorization bill includes $871 billion in military spending priorities for fiscal 2023.
COVID-19 vaccine mandate is affecting recruitment, top Marine says
The vaccine mandate has especially affected recruiting in the South, Gen. David Berger said.
Keep COVID-19 military vaccine mandate, defense secretary says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops.
By Tara Copp, AP