by Rikki Almanza | Jun 15, 2026
The VA is preparing a new study that will examine whether MDMA-assisted therapy may be safe and useful for Veterans who are dealing with both post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. The research will focus on MDMA, or methylenedioxymethamphetamine,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 11, 2026
A new report says Veterans who file disability claims connected to military sexual trauma often face a benefits process that is harder to prove than other service-connected claims. The report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, recently...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 3, 2026
In a May 28 press release, the VA announced it is adding 220 temporary housing units for Homeless Veterans at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center north campus. On May 21, the department issued a request for proposals, or RFP, to build the units on the campus,...
by Rikki Almanza | May 26, 2026
The U.S. House passed six Veteran-related bills during the week of May 18, including five supported by The American Legion through testimony. The measures would increase certain VA benefits, improve healthcare appointment scheduling, expand Fisher House access, and...
by Rikki Almanza | May 13, 2026
A new VA study found that Veterans who reported multiple toxic exposures during military service were more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors than Veterans who did not report exposures. The study, titled Toxic Exposure and Rates of Suicidal Thoughts...
by Rikki Almanza | May 8, 2026
New legislation in Congress would expand lower prescription drug pricing for millions of Service Members, Veterans, and military families covered through TRICARE and the VA. The bill, called the MISSION Rx Act, was introduced by Reps. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) and Eugene...
