News Releases

Pilot program to provide veterinary service benefit to up to 100 Veterans with a chronic impairment that substantially limits mobility associated with a mental health disorder.

The Joint Commission conducted unannounced, focused surveys at 139 medical facilities and 47 community-based outpatient clinics across the country to measure progress on VA access to care and quality improvements.

VA's Million Veteran Program reached an important milestone when an Army Veteran from Montgomery, Alabama, became the 500,000th to voluntarily enroll in the research database program – making MVP the largest genomic database in the world.

The number of Veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut nearly in half since 2010.

VA's Veterans Choice Program has reached a key milestone in improving access to health care for Veterans. More than two million appointments have been scheduled through the program.

Recreational gaming, like Pokémon Go, is not permitted at VA’s medical campuses or cemeteries.

“One Veteran suicide is one too many, and this collaborative effort provides both updated and comprehensive data that allows us to make better informed decisions on how to prevent this national tragedy,” said VA Under Secretary for Health, Dr. David J. Shulkin.

KaBOOM! to provide play equipment for VA hospitals and VA Fisher Houses

VA's Center for Women Veterans today announced a partnership with LeanIn.Org, the nonprofit organization founded by Facebook chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, to empower women to achieve their ambitions.

More than 500 ill and injured military Veterans from 15 nations have come to Orlando, Florida, to compete in the 2016 Invictus Games taking place May 8 – 12, 2016

As part of VA’s MyVA initiative, the largest transformation in the history of VA, VA is reporting the progress and growth of the locally-led, community-driven initiative, MyVA Communities.

Kayla M. Williams assumed duties this week as director, serving as primary adviser to the secretary on department policies, programs and legislation that affect women Veterans.