by Rikki Almanza | Apr 21, 2026
On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to speed up research into psychedelic drugs. The announcement comes as the VA continues searching for better treatment options for Veterans living with PTSD. According to...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 16, 2026
Editor’s Note: The National Academies are seeking the perspectives of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans who have adverse neurological conditions believed to be caused by select military experiences. A federal panel is asking Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to come...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 14, 2026
For many Veterans living in rural communities like northern or inland California, getting to a medical appointment can require hours of travel with few, if any, reliable transportation options. A growing federal push is working to close that gap by expanding...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 14, 2026
The VA is removing Veterans from a federal background check database that restricted their ability to purchase or possess firearms, following a February decision to end the long-standing policy. The change stops the VA from reporting Veterans assigned fiduciaries, or...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 8, 2026
Senate Bill 4220 is moving through Congress with bipartisan backing, seeking to prepare the VA to deliver emerging medical treatments to Veterans as soon as they receive federal approval. Introduced on March 26, the proposal would establish an Office of Novel...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 6, 2026
Thousands of Veterans are losing their homes after the cancellation of a VA mortgage relief program left many without a way to recover from missed payments. More than 10,000 Veterans have already gone through foreclosure, and tens of thousands more remain at risk as...
