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VA remains open for business and is closely monitoring the Change Healthcare (CHC) cybersecurity incident.
Carry The Load, an organization dedicated to remembering the fallen, will visit 34 VA National Cemeteries traveling 20,000 miles along five separate routes covering all continental 48 states known as the National Relay for Memorial May 2024.
Over the five-year program, more than 14,000 VET TEC beneficiaries completed their program and nearly half have reported finding meaningful employment with an average starting annual salary of $65,000.
VA is calling for applicants for the 2024 Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grant.
Updated COVID vaccines are available free of charge to Veterans receiving care at VA .
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Veteran Focus: PACT Act
VA has prepared this PACT Act Stakeholder Toolkit for you to use and share information about VA’s expansion of health care eligibility for Veterans.
Battle Creek VA's outreach team crafted a comprehensive communications plan to reach primarily rural Veterans for PACT Act information events.
More than 1,000 Veterans attended three-day PACT Act claims clinics in Colorado Springs
Recently, VA joined Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) live on Facebook to discuss PACT Act benefits eligibility, who is impacted and what Veterans need to do now.
El Paso VA turned the Summer VetFest and PACT Act Claims Clinic into a Veteran family affair with dozens of community organizations.
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April 25, 2024
In this episode of PTSD Bytes, integrated health psychologist Dr. Octaviana Hemmy discusses treatment for HIV and PTSD.
April 25, 2024
Designed to inspire 8th to 12th-grade students, the event sought to ignite interest in medical careers, underscoring CMV's dedication to fostering diversity in health care.
April 24, 2024
Black Lab Raisin reminds Veterans of life outside the hospital, brightens their lives with her endless capacity for joy.
April 24, 2024
VA’s Veteran Buddy Check Week is planned for Oct. 21 – 25, 2024.
April 24, 2024
Take the stress out of travel. My HealtheVet makes preparing for your time away easy with these five quick tips.
April 23, 2024
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