Health

At IBM, we’re dedicated to working in partnership with VA, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to improve health outcomes for our soldiers and Veterans.

“We are proud to be a part of the 100 Million Healthier Lives effort,” said VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald. “Veterans benefit when they have government working collaboratively with their state and local governments along with community and non-profit organizations. We are happy to do everything that we can to help reach the goal of a healthy lifestyle for our Veterans by 2020, if not before.”

Our goal is to deliver a program that is easy to understand, simple to administer, and meets the needs of Veterans, community providers and VA staff.

Through cooking you can sample foods and experience new flavors. This March, try new meal and snack choices by trying a new fruit or vegetable.

The enthusiasm was palpable as participants pitched innovations and improvements they’ve had success implementing in their own facilities.

VA announced today that it plans to propose expanded disability compensation eligibility for Veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

VA Secretary Bob McDonald, along with other federal, state and […]

Osteoporosis means “porous bone” and, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, up to half of women and up to a quarter of men over 50 will break a bone due to this “silent disease”. Most people don’t know that their bones have weakened until a break occurs. Other possible signs of osteoporosis include a reduction in height or the upper back curving forward.

he one-hour panel discussion was the latest installment of the #ExploreVA digital event series about how Veterans can access VA benefits. During the event, three women Veterans talked with the head of VA’s national women’s health program and shared their perspectives on VA’s progress in enhancing care for women Veterans—and some of the barriers and challenges that remain.

As we transition from times of war to times of peace, my hope is we can take the collective wisdom of people who have been taking care of Veterans.

Veterans Adam Anicich and Andrew Clark appreciate, more than most, […]

VA’s Vet Centers are the focus of a surprise video […]