Health & Care
Navigating care in the community
VA is now offering year-long community care authorizations for several standardized types of care.
Month: November 2025
Health & Care
Lung cancer screening: Early detection can save your life
With just a 5-minute-long CT scan, you can detect lung cancer when it’s most treatable.
Health & Care
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on brain-computer interfaces, cancer treatment and age-friendly care
VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research advances on brain-computer interfaces, a potential new lymphoma treatment and the benefits of age-friendly care.
Health & Care
Caregiving connects us, community strengthens us
Caregiving connects Juan and Meg to a strong community, showing how support and resilience shape the journey of caring for Veterans.
Health & Care
VA provides Veterans relief from Biden-era backlogged medical bills
VA relieves Veterans of more than $272 million in potential medical bills that accrued after the Biden Administration stopped certain copayment claims processing and collections in early 2023.
Family & Caregivers
VA extends caregiver support program eligibility for “legacy” Veterans, caregivers
VA extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.
News & VA Updates
VA pulls the plug on Biden’s $77M EV-charger earmark
VA terminates a Biden-Administration mandate to spend $77 million on electric vehicle charging stations at VA facilities.
Homelessness & Housing Support
VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years
VA permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.
Health & Care
Veteran’s inspiring breast cancer journey
Navy and Army Veteran Suzanne Clark’s breast cancer journey was one of strength, service, and sisterhood.
Benefits
VA reduces backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by 57%
Backlog of Veterans waiting for VA compensation and pension benefits has dropped by more than 57% since the start of the second Trump Administration.
News & VA Updates
Advocating for women Veterans
Many women Veterans like Sharon Bayless found tailored, high quality health care at VA.
News & VA Updates
Veterans rejuvenate body, mind and spirit at camp
Veterans and caregivers from Tomah VA Pain University and Adaptive Sports joined a week of VA staff-led programming at camp in Lake Tomahawk, WI September 15-19th, 2025.