WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today released the 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which analyzes Veteran suicide from 2001 to 2024, the most recent year for which data is available. The report shows there were 6,488 …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $111.9 million in grants to 191 community organizations that provide suicide prevention services to Veterans across the country. The funds are made available through the Staff Sergeant Parker …
WASHNGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced new guidance on informed consent that will increase transparency for Veterans before they receive a prescription for psychotropic medications, which include antipsychotics, stimulants, …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs processed more than three million disability benefits claims for Veterans in fiscal year 2026 as of Sept. 18, 2026, faster than ever before. The prior record was set by the second Trump Administration in …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will save Veterans nearly $150 million in insurance premium payments starting in November, when VA implements the first-ever premium holiday for the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program (VGLI). Under this …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a record high $1.17 billion in grants to 680 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The grants, which will be distributed in FY2027 …
WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump today signed an executive order that will reduce by weeks the average time it takes Veterans to secure Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The order, “Accelerating Access to Veterans’ Benefits and Employment …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration held a dedication ceremony today for Nevada’s first national cemetery in Elko. When it opens in late 2026, it will be the 158th VA cemetery and the second national cemetery …
WASHINGTON — Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries will host a day of service and remembrance to honor victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Public Law 107–89 established Sept. 11 as Patriot Day, and the law encourages Americans …
WASHINGTON — More than 250,000 new Veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare so far in 2026, a testament to the landmark improvements VA has made during the second Trump Administration. Under President Trump, VA is improving its outreach to Veterans who aren …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Saturday deployed the Federal Electronic Health Record system at three VA hospitals in Indiana – the Northern Indiana Health Care System’s hospitals in Fort Wayne and Marion, and the Richard L. Roudebush …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the creation of a $29 million fund that will provide assistance to eligible homeless Veterans and Veterans participating in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans …
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it has secured a record-high $10.44 billion in pharmaceutical price reductions so far in fiscal year 2026 – nearly double the value achieved in the last year of the Biden Administration. …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the launch of a new clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of psilocybin to treat major depression in Veterans, including those with concurrent post-traumatic stress …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat diabetes, as treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Currently, more than 400,000 …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs this weekend will honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War who are interred or memorialized in VA national cemeteries or VA-administered soldiers lots in private cemeteries, as part of the yearlong effort …
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs approved $1.2 billion in VA infrastructure improvements in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, part of a record $4.8 billion in non-recurring maintenance funds VA will deploy this year. VA’s FY 2026 $4.8 …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced eight grants to educational and research institutions totaling $2,199,686 to memorialize Veterans interred in VA and VA grant-funded cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administration’ …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a proposal to cut the amount of paperwork and time it takes for Veterans to apply for VA benefits. VA published proposals in June to reduce the paperwork burden for Veterans seeking disability …
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Health and Human Services signed a memorandum of understanding today to ensure the effective implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order on Accelerating Medical Treatments for …
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