VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic…
VA hospitals earn top marks in federal review
More than three-fourths of 112 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers earned four- or five-star ratings from the…
Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX
Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single…
Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause
An estimated 137,000 civilians may soon receive bills for medical care they received at military treatment facilities over…
SpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push
Just a year ago, SpaceX majority owner Elon Musk dismissed going to the moon as a “distraction.” Now,…
VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings
Veterans Affairs medical examiners are now required to consider the effects of medication on a veteran’s health condition…
Veterans health shake-up, reforms to get underway in coming months
The planned reorganization of the Veterans Affairs health system should result in improvements to VA medical facilities, increased…
Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
Important health care enrollment deadlines are looming for those in the U.S. military community. Don’t miss these health…