More than 9,000 veterans will have access to advanced oncology treatment and monitoring in locations closer to their homes under an expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Close to Me cancer ...

The Veterans Administration (VA) announced last week three telehealth and mobile application initiatives to expand healthcare access for veterans and allow them to get care at home. The VA will expand ...

A new VA urgent care program will let veterans enrolled in the VA health care system visit a civilian urgent care provider for free without an appointment. The program, effective June 6, 2019, is part ...

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks to the media during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol April 14, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Both Senate Democrats and Senate ...

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would allow veterans to bypass pre-approval to get their health care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs is gaining traction in Congress. The Veterans Health Care ...

As an Arkansas veteran, Bud Graham depends greatly on VA health care. Graham, a 77-year-old Air Force vet, says he’s had ankle fusion and a knee and shoulder replaced in the past 20 years. The rural ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando VA Healthcare System has introduced the Community Residential Care (CRC) Program to assist aging Veterans who need support but do not require nursing home-level care. The ...

Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins testifies during his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Veterans ...

The future of the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially its VA health care system, is the subject of considerable debate and discussion on Capitol Hill and elsewhere. The system was recently ...

There are times when retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers doesn't look like he needs anyone's help — like when he was competing, and winning, races at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Fla.