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  • VA processes 2M disability benefits claims in record time – again

    VA processes 2M disability benefits claims in record time – again

    VA processed more than two million disability benefits claims for Veterans in fiscal year 2026 as of June 1, 2026, faster than ever before.

  • VA deploys new electronic health record system to four more sites in Ohio, Kentucky

    VA deploys new electronic health record system to four more sites in Ohio, Kentucky

    VA deploys new Federal Electronic Health Record system at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Chillicothe VA Medical Center, Dayton VA Medical Center, and the Cincinnati VA Medical Center-Fort Thomas.

  • VA speeds up delivery of prosthetic limbs to Veterans

    VA speeds up delivery of prosthetic limbs to Veterans

    VA streamlines the process of purchasing prosthetic limbs to more efficiently serve thousands of Veterans who receive prosthetics through the VA every year.

  • VA issues RFP to build housing for 220 Veterans at West L.A. campus

    VA issues RFP to build housing for 220 Veterans at West L.A. campus

    VA issues a request for proposals to build approximately 220 temporary units to house Veterans at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center north campus.

  • VA launches MDMA-assisted mental health therapy trial

    VA launches MDMA-assisted mental health therapy trial

    New VA clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy, or MDMA-assisted therapy, for the treatment of severe mental health disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder.

  • VA hospitals earn record-high quality ratings in 2026 CMS report

    VA hospitals earn record-high quality ratings in 2026 CMS report

    The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that 78% of VA hospitals that received an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating earned four or five stars in the latest annual report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

  • VA announces nearly $600M in infrastructure improvements in second quarter of FY 2026

    VA announces nearly $600M in infrastructure improvements in second quarter of FY 2026

    VA approved $596 million in infrastructure improvements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, part of a record $4.8 billion in non-recurring maintenance funds VA will deploy this year.

  • VA boosts Veteran suicide risk screening, evaluations to record levels

    VA boosts Veteran suicide risk screening, evaluations to record levels

    VA has set new records this year for both Veteran suicide prevention screening and comprehensive evaluations for at-risk Veterans – two critical elements of the department’s ongoing work to prevent Veteran suicide.

  • Joint Commission accredits 176 VA programs in 2025

    Joint Commission accredits 176 VA programs in 2025

    VA announces that the Joint Commission, the nation’s most trusted quality and safety accrediting body for health care systems, accredited every VA program it examined in calendar year 2025.

  • VA announces major improvements in benefits processing and delivery

    VA announces major improvements in benefits processing and delivery

    VA announced a dramatic reduction in processing times for both Veteran disability claims and pension and survivor benefits, which shows that the Trump Administration’s year-long push to make VA work better for Veterans is paying off.

  • VA health record system back on track with Michigan deployments

    VA health record system back on track with Michigan deployments

    VA deploys new Federal Electronic Health Record system at four hospitals in Michigan – the first deployment in years after the Biden Administration paused the rollout of this important technology in 2023.

  • VA announces $7M in rural Veteran transportation services grants

    VA announces $7M in rural Veteran transportation services grants

    VA announces availability of $7 million in grants for organizations that provide transportation services to rural Veterans.

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