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  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on loneliness, Parkinson’s disease and asthma

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on loneliness, Parkinson’s disease and asthma

    This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research advances in how writing caring letters combats loneliness, Parkinson's disease and asthma medication.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on toxic exposures, community care and leukemia

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on toxic exposures, community care and leukemia

    This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on the effects of Gulf War exposures on heart disease risk, increasing non-VA prescriptions and a potential new leukemia treatment.

  • VA prescription delivery will continue despite possible UPS strike

    VA prescription delivery will continue despite possible UPS strike

    Prescriptions that UPS normally ships have been delivered by FedEx since July 17 to ensure Veterans have uninterrupted access to their medicine.

  • Prescription refill is now available via VA Health and Benefits mobile app

    Prescription refill is now available via VA Health and Benefits mobile app

    You can now manage your prescription refills right from the official VA Health and Benefits mobile app, including requesting VA-issued Rx refills, tracking Rx shipments, viewing VA Rx history, and more!

  • VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley. Now he helps others.

    VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley. Now he helps others.

    VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley with his second chance. “Every person at VA cared for me deeply as a Veteran and as a person.”

  • Return survey and help future VA health care

    Return survey and help future VA health care

    VA wants your feedback if you’re a Veteran who has used VA Same-Day Services. A new email survey is asking how well Same-Day Services are filling your needs. Please respond.

  • Community providers: learn how to prescribe medication to Veterans

    Community providers: learn how to prescribe medication to Veterans

    On Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. ET, VA will host a webinar for all VA and community providers to discuss the process of prescribing formulary, non-formulary or preferred medications to Veterans.

  • Veterans: Your time is valuable – make the most of it

    Veterans: Your time is valuable – make the most of it

    Almost five million Veterans use VA’s patient portal My HealtheVet to send messages to their health care team, download their medical records, and refill prescriptions and schedule appointments.

  • VA MISSION Act: Finding a community provider, making appointments, and getting care

    VA MISSION Act: Finding a community provider, making appointments, and getting care

    Under the VA MISSION Act, it will be easier for eligible Veterans to find a community provider in VA’s network, make an appointment, and get timely, high-quality care.

  • VA MISSION Act: VA’s new urgent care benefit for Veterans

    VA MISSION Act: VA’s new urgent care benefit for Veterans

    Urgent care will provide Veterans with greater choice and convenience in getting the care they need.

  • On a scale of 1-10, this Veteran gives My HealtheVet a 15

    On a scale of 1-10, this Veteran gives My HealtheVet a 15

    Radio station chief engineer and Christmas Santa Claus, Air Force Veteran Robert Glass uses the great benefits of My HealtheVet every day, managing prescriptions and messaging health care providers.

  • Veterans, this Saturday, take back unused drugs

    Veterans, this Saturday, take back unused drugs

    Tomorrow, October 27, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Watch the powerful video in this story to learn why Veterans should participate.

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Last updated February 12, 2026

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