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VA expands access to GI Bill benefits for Veterans who served multiple periods of service
VA announced that — following the 2024 Supreme Court decision — it has updated the process for awarding GI Bill benefits.
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VA proposes to exempt Veterans from paying copays for certain Whole Health Well-Being Services
VA announced a proposed rule to exempt Veterans from paying copays for certain inpatient and outpatient Whole Health well-being services, which are available at VA facilities nationwide.
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VA begins early-stage planning for the next Federal Electronic Health Record rollout in mid-2026, continues ongoing improvement efforts at existing sites
VA is beginning early-stage planning to deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system to four Michigan facilities — Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, and Saginaw — in mid-2026.
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VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, analyzing 2001-2022 data
VA released the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report — the most comprehensive national report on Veteran suicide, analyzing Veteran suicide from 2001-2022.
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VA announces plans to award hundreds of millions in grants, launches new initiative to help homeless Veterans
VA announces three key steps to help Veterans experiencing homelessness, including SSVF Grants, GPD Case Management Grants and the Mayor’s Pledge.
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VA lowers life insurance premiums for more than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses
More than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses who receive life insurance from VA’s programs will receive a discount on premiums starting in the spring of 2025.
Press Conferences
VA Secretary press conference December 12, 2024
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today’s press conference. Hopefully everybody’s preparing for the holidays. This will be the last time that we see everybody heading into the holiday period. So we definitely wish each and every one of you a happy holidays.
We have a lot to cover today. We have multiple guests joining us to share some news as well as some overviews. So with that, I’ll go ahead and kick it over to the boss, over to Secretary Denis McDonough.
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VA proposes rule to expand access to its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
VA to expand access to its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers — a program that provides family caregivers of eligible Veterans access to services and supports, including training and education, financial assistance, health care coverage, beneficiary travel, peer support, and more.
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Amid concerns about blast exposure, VA launches new outreach campaign to enroll Veterans in health care
VA launches new outreach campaign enrolling Veterans in health care amid blast exposure concerns
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VA funds first study on psychedelic-assisted therapy for Veterans
VA will fund a study on Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted, or MDMA-assisted, therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder among Veterans.
