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Trust in VA among Veteran patients rises to 91.8%, up 6% since 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veteran trust in VA outpatient care has increased to 91.8% — up from 85.6% in 2018 (the first year since VA began conducting this survey).Veteran trust has increased during each of the past six years.
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VA announces new program to help more than 40,000 Veterans stay in their homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs will launch the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program, May 31 — to help more than 40,000 Veterans experiencing severe financial hardship avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes.
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400,000+ Veterans enrolled in VA health care over past 365 days, 30% increase over last year
The Department of Veterans Affairs has enrolled 401,006 Veterans in VA health care over the past 365 days — 30% more than the 307,831 it enrolled the previous year. This is the most yearly enrollees in at least the past five years at VA, and nearly a 50% increase over pandemic-level enrollment in 2020.
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VA opens new osteoarthritis research center at Philadelphia VA Medical Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the opening of the Cartilage Regeneration using Advanced Technologies to Enable Motion Center — the CReATE Motion Center — at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.
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VA increases access to health care for thousands of Veterans through nationwide access sprints
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made it easier and faster for Veterans to access VA health care nationwide through VA’s Access Sprints — an initiative to expand access to care by offering night and weekend clinics, increasing the number of Veterans scheduled into daily clinic schedules, and more.
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VA sets all-time record for benefits delivered to women Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is delivering disability compensation benefits to a record number of women Veterans.
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VA has processed more than one million Veteran benefit claims in fiscal year 2024, the fastest rate in VA history
The Department of Veterans Affairs has processed its one millionth Veteran benefits claim in fiscal year 2024.
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VA announces goal to house 41,000+ Veterans experiencing homelessness in 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its 2024 goals in support of its efforts to prevent and end Veteran homelessness.
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VA chooses finalists in AI Tech Sprint $1M to reduce health care worker burnout
The Department of Veterans Affairs selected the top performing teams to move forward in VA’s Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint competition targeting the development of AI solutions to address burnout among health care workers.
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President Biden Fiscal Year 2025 Budget proposes critical investments in Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors
The Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2025. This budget proposes critical resources to help VA continue providing more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before.
