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  • What the end of the Public Health Emergency means for VA

    What the end of the Public Health Emergency means for VA

    With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency expiring on May 11, some of VA’s pandemic-related authorities will expire as well. VA has taken steps to make the transition as seamless as possible.

  • Kansas City VA holds PACT Act awareness event

    Kansas City VA holds PACT Act awareness event

    Kansas City VA hosted its first PACT Act Town Hall during VA's “PACT Act Week of Action.” Event at new clinic was a one-stop-shop event on all things PACT Act.

  • VA combats COVID-19 while providing care for Veterans

    VA combats COVID-19 while providing care for Veterans

    Addendum to report describes VA’s efforts to combat COVID-19 while providing ongoing care for Veterans from August 2021 through March 2022.

  • VA to host town halls for Veterans, families during ‘PACT Act Week of Action’

    VA to host town halls for Veterans, families during ‘PACT Act Week of Action’

    December 10-17—during the “PACT Act Week of Action”—VA medical centers around the country will be holding in-person town halls to provide information on VA health care eligibility and benefits.

  • Gulf Coast VA concludes Nurses Week with “Blessing of the Hands”

    Gulf Coast VA concludes Nurses Week with “Blessing of the Hands”

    “Blessing of the Hands” during Nurses Week provides a symbol of renewing the health care professionals’ spirits.

  • Treating Veterans with lingering “Long COVID”

    Treating Veterans with lingering “Long COVID”

    Pittsburgh VA has established a multi-specialty clinic to treat post-COVID conditions. Symptoms that linger are known as “Long COVID.”

  • Veteran getting COVID shot surprises nurse, native of Kosovo

    Veteran getting COVID shot surprises nurse, native of Kosovo

    Nurse Shpresa Islami grew up in Kosovo and fled her country as a small girl. She had an emotional surprise while giving a COVID vaccine.

  • Cancer Prevention and Veterans: Lower Your Cancer Risk Today

    Cancer Prevention and Veterans: Lower Your Cancer Risk Today

    Cancer prevention starts with healthy living, including eating healthy, maintaining a healthy weight, and reducing your overall stress.

  • Amarillo VA hosts 4th Mission blood drive to aid severe supply

    Amarillo VA hosts 4th Mission blood drive to aid severe supply

    As part of its support to the community during the pandemic, Amarillo VA’s next 4th Mission Blood drive is scheduled for Feb. 25.

  • How VA served Veterans in 2021

    How VA served Veterans in 2021

    Many people would like to forget 2021. It was a tough year, but a lot of good happened, too, especially at VA. The department is committed to making 2022 even better, and to do that, we’re taking a quick look back at what it accomplished and how it served Veterans in 2021.

  • Home Based Primary Care offers Veterans unique services

    Home Based Primary Care offers Veterans unique services

    For Veterans who may not be able to visit VA facilities directly, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) provides solutions.

  • Veterans win big in COVID-19 vaccination lottery

    Veterans win big in COVID-19 vaccination lottery

    Getting their COVID-19 vaccinations at VA helped 11 Veterans in Washington state become winners in the state’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery.

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