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Disabled Veterans Can Now Receive VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years

Disabled Veterans Can Now Receive VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 30, 2026

Per Military.com, Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities can now receive a VA automobile grant more than once following a new VA policy change that now recognizes that reliable transportation is an ongoing need. Originally signed into law in Jan. 2023,...
VA Job Reductions Prompt Protest at San Francisco Medical Center

VA Job Reductions Prompt Protest at San Francisco Medical Center

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 21, 2026

More than 150 vacant positions have been eliminated at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and its affiliated outpatient clinics as part of a workforce reduction effort under the Trump administration, according to labor representatives and federal...
Congress Reviews Bills to Expand Traumatic Brain Injury Care for Veterans

Congress Reviews Bills to Expand Traumatic Brain Injury Care for Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 15, 2026

Members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health are reviewing bipartisan legislation that would expand treatment options for Veterans with traumatic brain injuries and reduce reliance on opioid-based pain care within the VA. The measures were discussed...
GAO Warns VA Must Fix Cost and Oversight Gaps Before Expanding New Health Record System

GAO Warns VA Must Fix Cost and Oversight Gaps Before Expanding New Health Record System

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 13, 2026

According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the VA is preparing to relaunch its troubled electronic health record system, despite many of the management and technical issues that stalled earlier deployments remaining unresolved. The VA...
CalVet Survey Details Priorities and Challenges Facing California Women Veterans

CalVet Survey Details Priorities and Challenges Facing California Women Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 8, 2026

Nearly 3,000 Women Veterans across all 58 California counties participated in the California Department of Veterans Affairs 2025 Women Veterans Survey. The results provide one of the most detailed snapshots in more than a decade of how women who served are navigating...
VA Reinstates Abortion Restrictions Within Veterans Health Care System

VA Reinstates Abortion Restrictions Within Veterans Health Care System

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 3, 2026

The VA has restored near-total limits on abortion services offered through the VA health care system, prompting responses from lawmakers and advocacy groups. The department maintains that it is acting within its legal obligation. The change reverses a policy adopted...
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