COVID-19

VHA chief of staff Jon Jensen sits down with Dr. Ryan Vega, chief officer of the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning.

Copayments for medical care and pharmacy services resumed in October after 18 months. Expansive debt relief options available for Veterans.

As COVID-19 cases rise again, it's more important than ever to make sure you're vaccinated and boosted. Hear Dr. Vivian Vega, Tampa VA Attending Physician, Infectious Disease answer the most asked questions about the vaccine and booster.

Evidence Synthesis Program evaluates research studies to identify promising treatments and services to provide effective care for VA patients.

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.

At the time, Kilmer recalls, Baker ingrained in him a philosophy that he takes to heart today as director of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System: Good clinical work supports good research, and good research supports good clinical work.

However, the Moderna vaccine was found to offer an increased level of protection, including a 21% lower risk of documented infection and 41% lower risk of hospitalization, according to the research team, whose findings were published on December 1, 2021, in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Important information for providers to share with Veterans about no-cost flu shots available to eligible Veterans this 2021-2022 flu season.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough answered questions on COVID, wait times, medical marijuana, inflation, and more during a Veteran townhall.

Help keep Veterans healthy and well during flu season. Steps for community providers to provide a flu shot to eligible Veterans this season.

Now, scientists at the Department of Defense, VA, and partner institutions are testing a new technology to treat COVID-19. It’s called the Seraph 100 blood filter. The treatment uses a novel approach to filter out viral particles and harmful molecules from the bloodstream of COVID-19 patients.

COPD is a group of respiratory diseases that limit airflow and make it hard to breathe. It’s usually linked to an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs to noxious particles or gases, such as cigarette smoke.