Millions of veterans rely on VA health care and face ongoing challenges of access, delays and administrative hurdles. Since 2019, the MISSION Act has allowed veterans to seek non-VA care under ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been making changes to veterans’ health records as part of a move to modernize the system, and more VA facilities will be using the new system in 2026. The ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has changed its process for veterans to get medical care from non-VA providers, removing a requirement that a referral to community care be reviewed by another VA ...

Veterans' Health Care. Are private providers being held to the same standards as public ones? A new report suggests not. Here, a sign for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington. Credit: ...

A nurse performs a test on a Department of Veteran Affairs patient at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Oct. 24, 2025. (Julie M. Lucas/U.S. Navy) The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a massive ...