May 5, 2017 | News
Every May, VA recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month as an opportunity to raise public awareness and reduce the inaccurate and often damaging stereotypes associated with mental health conditions. This year’s theme, Use Your Voice, encourages everyone to amplify the...
Apr 27, 2017 | News
The VA is expecting President Trump to sign and executive order creating an Office of Accountability and Wistleblower Protection within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Trump, who made improving veterans’ care a prominent issue as he campaigned for office,...
Apr 13, 2017 | News
Press Release from VA: Today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an interim summary report titled Healthcare Inspection – Patient Safety Concerns at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center (VAMC), Washington, D.C. The Department of Veterans Affairs thanks...
Apr 6, 2017 | News
Today, following the U.S. Senate’s passage by unanimous consent this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that extends the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) until the funding dedicated to the program is exhausted. The VCP is a critical program that...
Mar 31, 2017 | News
Today the 2017 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated on the VEVRAA Benchmark Database. The benchmark – 6.7 percent – is effective March 31, 2017. Contractors who adopted the previous year’s national benchmark...
Mar 29, 2017 | News
Researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) recently released findings of a new study called Prospective Post-Traumatic Stress disorder Symptom Trajectories in Active Duty and Separated Military Personnel, which examines...
