Who decides what works? Inside VA’s mental health treatment playbook
For veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, depression, anxiety or substance use disorders, the question sounds simple: If a…
US Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific
A U.S. Space Force Space Domain Awareness payload launched successfully Aug. 10 aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, or…
Majority of VA mental health visits are timely, but referrals lag: Watchdog
Roughly 80% of mental health appointments made in the Veterans Affairs’ Community Care Program are scheduled within the…
Navy removes California-based medicine and readiness CO
After just over a year on the job, the Navy relieved Capt. Mathew Loe, the commanding officer of…
Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic…
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…
Airmen’s waist-to-height ratios not to be scored in physical fitness assessments
As active-duty airmen rush to submit their current waist-to-height ratios by the end of this week, the U.S.…
VA reduces improper payments for private health care by 98% since 2020, GAO finds
The Department of Veterans Affairs has slashed improper payments to private companies that provide medical care to veterans…
‘Our veterans deserve better’: Inside the VA nursing shortage
The line at the Wendy’s drive-thru barely moved as Hailey Richards sat behind the wheel during her lunch…
VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services signed an agreement Monday to increase coordination on…
Nearly 12,000 military Tricare beneficiaries warned of data breach
TriWest Healthcare Alliance officials notified 11,844 beneficiaries of a data breach that may have affected their protected health…
VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement named
Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health John Bartrum left his job Monday after less than seven months on…