Category: Health & Care

Live Whole Health #256: Unlock relaxation with intentional breathing

January 13, 20252 min read

Feeling stressed? Your breath can help you relax and focus. Take 3 minutes to reset and prioritize your well being for this week’s #LiveWholeHealth practice.

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Bringing services closer to Veterans with mobile care

January 10, 20254 min read

Mobile care teams expand access to specialty orthotic and prosthetic care for rural Veterans.

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VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits

January 8, 20254 min read

VA is making acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers presumptive for service-connection for:

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VA proposes to exempt Veterans from paying copays for certain Whole Health Well-Being Services

January 3, 20253 min read

VA announced a proposed rule to exempt Veterans from paying copays for certain inpatient and outpatient Whole Health well-being services, which are available at VA facilities nationwide.

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Veteran ready for 2025 Wheelchair Games

December 31, 20243 min read

Veteran Hank Ebert is a bit of a superstar in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. He has been attending since 1993.

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Live Whole Health #254: Savoring simplicity with Unstuffed Pepper Skillet

December 30, 20244 min read

Embrace simplicity and balance during the holiday frenzy! Discover the beauty of self-care and a nourishing meal in this week’s #LiveWholeHealth practice.

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VA begins early-stage planning for the next Federal Electronic Health Record rollout in mid-2026, continues ongoing improvement efforts at existing sites

December 20, 20244 min read

VA is beginning early-stage planning to deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system to four Michigan facilities — Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, and Saginaw — in mid-2026.

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VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, analyzing 2001-2022 data

December 19, 20243 min read

VA released the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report — the most comprehensive national report on Veteran suicide, analyzing Veteran suicide from 2001-2022.