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 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…
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…
Trump Kicks His Dismantling of Veterans’ Health Care Into High Gear
Midway through the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s May 20 hearing on the VA’s advance budget request, Sen. Angus…
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…
Renewed Push in Veteran Bill That Would Change Medication Information
National veterans organizations are urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to…
VA shuttering underperforming clinics, addressing leadership shortcomings at others
A Veterans Affairs medical center in Georgia and two clinics in other states are undergoing changes or closures…
Veterans Affairs Plans to Use AI to Scrutinize Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs last month moved to alter how it evaluates disability ratings, announcing a new…
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…
Another Mass Staffing Purge at the VA
In late November, a mental health leader at a major VA medical center learned about a directive issued…
Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ Doesn’t Solve Cuts to Veterans Affairs
In his primetime speech to the nation on Wednesday, Donald Trump bragged that he would give military service…
VA extends ‘legacy’ caregiver benefits through 2028
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to extend benefits through 2028 to veteran caregivers who faced removal from…