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  • President, Secretary to host MISSION Act conference call Tuesday, 6/25

    President, Secretary to host MISSION Act conference call Tuesday, 6/25

    President Trump and Secretary Wilkie will host a conference call on Tuesday, June 25, at 11:45 AM EST to discuss the one-year anniversary of the MISSION Act.

  • ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event on the MISSION Act

    ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event on the MISSION Act

    The MISSION Act will strengthen the nationwide VA Health Care System by empowering Veterans with more health care options.

  • VA launches new health care options under MISSION Act

    VA launches new health care options under MISSION Act

    VA launched its new and improved Veterans Community Care Program on June 6, 2019, implementing portions of the VA MISSION Act, which both ends the Veterans Choice Program and establishes a new Veterans Community Care Program.

  • MESSAGE FROM VA Secretary Robert Wilkie – “Fact check” inaccuracies in a recent news article

    MESSAGE FROM VA Secretary Robert Wilkie – “Fact check” inaccuracies in a recent news article

    VA Secretary Robert Wilkie responds to several inaccuracies in a recent media “fact check” article.

  • Army Veteran credits VA for ease of access, quality of care

    Army Veteran credits VA for ease of access, quality of care

    VA’s MISSION Act strengthens VA’s ability to deliver trusted, easy to access, high-quality care. Here’s one Army Veteran’s story of his VA care and why he believes he gets the best service from VA.

  • VA’s improvements to Veteran community care under MISSION Act on track for June 6 implementation

    VA’s improvements to Veteran community care under MISSION Act on track for June 6 implementation

    A key aspect of the MISSION Act is the consolidation of VA’s community care programs, which will make community care work better for Veterans and their families, providers and VA employees.

  • New eligibility criteria a major improvement over existing rules

    New eligibility criteria a major improvement over existing rules

    New eligibility criteria will expand access and give Veterans more choice over their health care.

  • VA MISSION Act: What is the latest on community care?

    VA MISSION Act: What is the latest on community care?

    The VA MISSION Act of 2018 makes dramatic improvements to Veteran community care.

  • MISSION ACT 101: How the law will improve VA’s ability to deliver health care to Veterans

    MISSION ACT 101: How the law will improve VA’s ability to deliver health care to Veterans

    The MISSION Act will help VA consolidate community care programs, expand eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, improve recruitment and retention of the best medical providers and strengthen infrastructure.

  • VA announces access standards for health care

    VA announces access standards for health care

    Eligible Veterans who cannot access care within the proposed standards would be able to choose between eligible community providers and care at a VA medical facility.

  • VA hospitals outperform private hospitals in most markets, according to Dartmouth study

    VA hospitals outperform private hospitals in most markets, according to Dartmouth study

    According to the findings of a Dartmouth study, VA hospitals provided the best care in most referral regions and rarely provided inadequate care.

  • Presidential Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2018

    Presidential Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2018

    To the 20 million veterans alive today:  this Veterans Day, we recommit ourselves to providing you with the care you deserve.

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