by Rikki Almanza | Dec 10, 2025
The VA announced on December 4 that Women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with VA gynecology specialists without first obtaining a referral from a primary care provider. The change takes effect immediately and removes a step that often caused delays...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 12, 2025
Edit: As of February 2026, the VA has terminated its leases with organizations like Brentwood School and UCLA. A long overdue report from the VA reveals major shortcomings in the way land use agreements on the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center campus are being...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 5, 2025
The VA has reported that the ongoing federal government shutdown is affecting services for about one million American Veterans. The information came in a statement released on Oct. 30. The department outlined which operations remain active and which have been...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 30, 2025
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when attention turns to early detection and treatment. This year, the VA has come under scrutiny after changing how it handles breast cancer coverage for male Veterans. A newly obtained memo from the VA outlines that...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 28, 2025
A panel of judges has denied a request from VA Secretary Doug Collins to halt disability compensation appeals during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims means that Veterans’ appeals will continue to...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 13, 2025
CalVet has awarded a grant to Nation’s Finest, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit, to strengthen mental health services for California Veterans. The funding, announced in September through the department’s California Veterans Health Initiative (CVHI) Mental Health...
