Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff
Curt Cashour, the VA’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, will step into the top advisory role to VA Secretary Doug Collins.
By Patricia Kime
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VA ends nearly all abortion procedures at medical centers
The Department of Veterans Affairs has returned to a pre-2022 policy that requires patients seeking the procedure to go outside the department for care.
By Patricia Kime
VA again launches search for VA benefits chief
The VA has relaunched efforts to find a new head of veterans benefits following the withdrawal of nominee Karen Brazell last October.
By Patricia Kime
‘One chance to get it right’: VA secretary pledges VHA improvements
A planned overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration will improve veterans care, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said Monday.
By Patricia Kime
Retired Navy officer takes helm of DOD’s military health care
Bass' top priorities include improving medical readiness and stabilizing the Military Health System.
By Karen Jowers
Lawmakers introduce bill to broaden brain injury treatment for vets
Under the legislation, a TBI Innovation Grant Program would award up to $30 million in grants through 2028 to non-VA health care providers, among others.
By Patricia Kime
State veterans cemeteries receive grants for improvement, expansion
In fiscal 2025, the VA granted state veterans cemeteries across the country, including for the establishment of one in Alaska, over $77 million.
Department of Veterans Affairs reinstates near-total ban on abortions
New guidance from the Justice Department concluded that the VA lacks legal authority to provide the procedure — including in cases of rape or incest.
By Tanya Noury
Trump order would allow more VA research on medical marijuana
It does not, however, give Veterans Affairs doctors leeway to prescribe the drug.
By Patricia Kime
VA to launch largest reorganization of health care system in 30 years
The Department of Veterans Affairs will slash the number of networks that support VA medical centers and realign policy offices to promote consistency.
By Patricia Kime
VA to reorganize community care contracts, reducing regions to 2
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to realign its community care network, reducing the number of regions from five to two.
By Patricia Kime
Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors
A congressional bill would raise VA compensation for survivors and severely injured veterans, but lawmakers are sparring over its estimated cost.
By Patricia Kime