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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced plans to start transitioning veterans, over the next year, to a more modern, streamlined online login process to access benefit and health care services. This is a step in VA and the Biden-Harris Administration's comprehensive efforts to safeguard and protect
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is including three new cancer types in the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. This announcement marks the continued commitment under the Biden-Harris administration's Unity Agenda and the Biden Cancer Moonshot to support the
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WASHINGTON - May 10, on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, VA announced the creation of a new grant program to help service members and their spouses transition from the military to civilian life. These grants will be awarded to eligible organizations that provide employment-based resources and tools for transitioning service members
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This November for Veterans Month, the National Cemetery Administration is embarking on the largest expansion of the number of veterans' pages for its award-winning website, the Veterans Legacy Memorial, since its inception in May 2019. By adding nearly 5 million pages of veterans interred in private and other non-VA cemeteries
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WASHINGTON - According to Medicare's latest nationwide survey of patients, VA hospitals outperformed non-VA hospitals on all 10 core patient satisfaction metrics - including overall hospital rating, communication with doctors, communication about medication, willingness to recommend the hospital, and more. As a part of the survey, Medicare awards star ratings from
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Eligible veterans, active-duty service members and others can erase their student loans through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31, 2022. The program removes the burden of student debt on public servants, making it possible for many borrowers to stay in their