{"id":4858,"date":"2026-09-01T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thirstier.news\/following-major-reforms-over-250k-new-veterans-enroll-in-va-healthcare-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T15:30:00","slug":"following-major-reforms-over-250k-new-veterans-enroll-in-va-healthcare-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=4858","title":{"rendered":"Following major reforms, over\u00a0250K new Veterans enroll in VA healthcare in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-bottom:2rem;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<article class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-bottom:64px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column heading-box\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:1.5rem;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-paragraph\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.6rem\">\n<p class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.3\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1 measure-5 margin-auto\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style)\">\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u00e2\u0080\u0094 More than 250,000 new Veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare so far in 2026, a testament to the landmark improvements VA has made during the second Trump Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Under President Trump, VA is improving its outreach to Veterans who aren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t enrolled in VA care and benefits, which can save Veterans and their families thousands of dollars per year.\u00c2\u00a0This effort has already led to more than 1.4 million completed or scheduled medical appointments with Veterans who joined in 2026. That includes more than 300,000 mental health appointments and more than 12,000 emergency care visits.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u0080\u009cUnder President Trump, we are reforming VA from a bureaucratic organization into one that always puts Veterans first,\u00e2\u0080\u009d said <strong>VA Secretary Doug Collins<\/strong>. \u00e2\u0080\u009cThat means drastically cutting wait times and backlogs, delivering more direct care and community care than ever before, and making historic investments in new and improved facilities. Veterans are noticing the difference, and these massive healthcare enrollment numbers underscore that fact.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Veterans who want to learn more about VA can\u00c2\u00a0visit\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/choose.va.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">this site<\/a> or call VA 24\/7 at 800-698-2411.<\/p>\n<p>Under the second Trump Administration,\u00c2\u00a0VA is putting Veterans first by relentlessly focusing on customer service and convenience. We\u00e2\u0080\u0099re making VA benefits better, faster and easier to use than ever before. Here is proof:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VA\u00c2\u00a0has opened\u00c2\u00a041 new healthcare clinics\u00c2\u00a0since January 2025,\u00c2\u00a0expanding access for Veterans around the country.<\/li>\n<li>The backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits is\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/reports\/mmwr_va_claims_backlog.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">down more than 70%<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0since Jan. 20, 2025, after it increased 24% during the Biden Administration.<\/li>\n<li>VA\u00e2\u0080\u0099s average disability claims processing time is down 46% since Jan. 20, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>VA completed a record high 82,083,918 direct care appointments in FY 2025, up 4.1% from FY 2024.<\/li>\n<li>VA completed a record high 59,989,662 community care appointments in FY 2025, up 12% from FY 2024.<\/li>\n<li>VA will\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/144652\/\">spend nearly $5 billion in FY 2026<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0to modernize, repair and improve health care facilities, the largest non-recurring maintenance investment in VA\u00e2\u0080\u0099s history.<\/li>\n<li>Since Jan. 20, 2025, VA has offered Veterans more than 3.1 million appointments outside of normal operating hours. These early-morning, evening, and weekend appointments are giving Veterans more timely and convenient options for care.<\/li>\n<li>VA\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-houses-largest-number-of-homeless-veterans-in-seven-years\/\">permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0across the country in FY25, the highest total in seven years.<\/li>\n<li>View more VA accomplishments here: <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/veteransfirst\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/department.va.gov\/veteransfirst\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-margin-top:32px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:32px;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom12);border-color:var(--awb-custom12);border-top-width:1px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-small:11.52%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-question fal circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-width:64px;--awb-height:64px;--awb-line-height:64px;--awb-margin-right:16px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.304%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.304%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 measure-5\">\n<p>Reporters and media outlets with questions or comments should contact the Office of Media Relations at <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/more-than-250000-new-veterans-enrolled-in-va-healthcare-so-far-in-2026\/mailto:vapublicaffairs@va.gov\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vapublicaffairs@va.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-small:11.52%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-globe fal circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-width:64px;--awb-height:64px;--awb-line-height:64px;--awb-margin-right:16px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.304%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.304%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 measure-5\">\n<p>Veterans with questions about their health care and benefits (including GI Bill). Questions, updates and documents can be submitted online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ask.va.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us online through Ask VA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-small:11.52%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-comment-dots fal circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-custom12);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-width:64px;--awb-height:64px;--awb-line-height:64px;--awb-margin-right:16px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2rem;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.304%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.304%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 measure-5\">\n<p>Veterans can also use our chatbot to get information about VA benefits and services. The chatbot won\u00e2\u0080\u0099t connect you with a person, but it can show you where to go on VA.gov to find answers to some common questions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/contact-us\/virtual-agent\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn about our chatbot and ask a question<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" 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style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin text--medium\" style=\"--awb-font-size:.9rem;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style)\">\n<p>News Releases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin date-bar\" style=\"--awb-font-size:.9rem;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:1rem;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-style)\">\n<p>August 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:.5rem;--awb-margin-bottom:1rem;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:1.7rem\">\n<h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-deploys-electronic-health-record-system-to-three-hospitals-in-indiana\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">VA deploys electronic health record system to three hospitals in Indiana<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\">\n<p>VA deploys the Federal Electronic Health Record system at three VA hospitals in Indiana \u00e2\u0080\u0093 the Northern Indiana Health Care System\u00e2\u0080\u0099s hospitals in Fort Wayne and Marion, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. The system was also deployed at 16 clinics associated with those medical centers throughout Indiana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:1rem;--awb-padding-right:1rem;--awb-padding-bottom:1rem;--awb-padding-left:1rem;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin text--medium\" style=\"--awb-font-size:.9rem;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style)\">\n<p>News Releases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-text-no-margin date-bar\" style=\"--awb-font-size:.9rem;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:1rem;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-style)\">\n<p>August 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:.5rem;--awb-margin-bottom:1rem;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:1.7rem\">\n<h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-launches-new-program-to-help-homeless-veterans-with-emergency-supplies-transportation\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">VA launches new program to help homeless Veterans with emergency supplies, transportation<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\">\n<p>New VA program available now to help homeless Veterans with emergency supplies and transportation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:1rem;--awb-padding-right:1rem;--awb-padding-bottom:1rem;--awb-padding-left:1rem;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 )\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 fusion-text-no-margin text--medium\" style=\"--awb-font-size:.9rem;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style)\">\n<p>News Releases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 fusion-text-no-margin date-bar\" style=\"--awb-font-size:.9rem;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:1rem;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_10-font-style)\">\n<p>August 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:.5rem;--awb-margin-bottom:1rem;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:1.7rem\">\n<h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-secures-10b-in-pharmaceutical-price-reductions-so-far-in-fy-2026\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">VA secures $10B+ in pharmaceutical price reductions so far in FY 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\">\n<p>VA reduces drug costs by $10B+ in pharmaceutical prices resulting in treatment of more Veterans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/more-than-250000-new-veterans-enrolled-in-va-healthcare-so-far-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">News Releases \u00e2\u0080\u0093 VA News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landmark improvements during second Trump Administration sees more than 250,000 new Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-u-s-veterans-health-care","category-telehealth-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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