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VA drops secondary review rule for community care medical appointments
Congress last year passed legislation designed to simplify the process for veterans seeking medical help outside the VA health care system.
VA health care workers will be required to get COVID-19 vaccines to keep their jobs
Medical staff will have eight weeks to be fully vaccinated under the new rule.
The illusion of choice: VA care more equitable
There is no miracle cure to health inequity and this complex problem requires a deeper and often painful examination of how systemic issues, individual bias, and widespread injustice affect health outcomes.
By James Albino and Lourdes Tiglao
VA delays further rollout of new multi-billion dollar record system until 2022
Rollout of the $16-billion project revealed significant problems with training and preparation at VA medical sites.
As COVID cases surge again, VA officials implore all vets to get vaccinated
Virus cases in the VA system are up 121 percent in the last month.
GI Bill reforms on track for fall semester, VA officials say
More than 30 changes to GI Bill eligibility and payout rules were mandated by lawmakers late last year.
Health equity for women, minority veterans can be achieved only through choice
While some VA facilities offer top-notch care in certain fields, too many far underperform their local competitors.
By Darin Selnick
Former NCAA executive confirmed as VA’s second in command
Donald Remy's confirmation had been delayed for weeks over what critics called political games.
VA scraps rollout schedule of controversial new electronic medical records project
The new timeline for the 10-year, $16-billion project has not yet been settled.
VA police reforms slowed by confusing bureaucracy
VA police officials said more reforms are coming to help simplify the force's chain of command.
Pandemic exposed strain from VA benefit appeals caseloads
The metric for success for attorneys at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals has changed every year, making the task of meeting such expectations that much harder.
By Jessie Bur