Top VA Executives Were Mistakenly Paid $9.7M in Bonuses. Now the Agency Faces Increased Oversight. The department said it would rescind the payments, which were awarded improperly to more than 170 career senior executives.
VA Moves to Educate Vets on Fraud, Scams Amid PACT Act Filings and Camp Lejeune Water Litigation The department rolled out a new website and is weaving prevention messages into veteran outreach, according to officials.
VA's Automated Benefits System Made Errors in 27% of High Blood Pressure Claims, Watchdog Report Says VA officials said the system was still in its infancy and the technology is evolving.
Government Shutdown Would Not Affect VA Medical Care and Most Benefits, Secretary Says As a result of advanced funding received from Congress, many VA services would not be affected by a shutdown, but furloughs...
VA Expects COVID-19 Boosters This Week, Urges Patients and Employees to Vax Up The department expects to be among the first federal agencies to get the booster, which the Centers for Disease Control and...
VA Threatened with Subpoena if It Doesn't Turn Over Abortion Data to House Committee The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is threatening to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs for...
'Status Quo Is Not an Option': Lawmakers Press VA on Handling of Companies Charging to File Benefits Claims Lawmakers have been debating competing proposals to address the issue of unaccredited companies charging veterans to file...
VA Electronic Health Record Rollout Unlikely to Resume for a Year After Being Derailed by Problems Department of Veterans Affairs officials say a number of factors will be considered before restarting the program, including...
First Female VA Deputy Secretary, a Retired Army Officer, Is Confirmed by Senate The next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been approved by the Senate, making her the first woman to...
VA Launches New Ads Directed by Oscar Winner with Its 'Don't Wait. Reach Out' Campaign New ads tackle mental health and care, asking veterans why they won't seek help themselves when they readily help others.
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...