by Rikki Almanza | Aug 14, 2025
The VA announced on August 13 that it had processed 2,524,115 disability compensation and pension ratings claims in fiscal year 2025. This is the highest annual total in the agency’s history, achieved by August 8, nearly two months before the end of the fiscal year....
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 12, 2025
The VA health system is facing a worsening staffing crisis, according to a new report from the agency’s independent watchdog. All 139 Veterans Health Administration, VHA, medical center campuses reported worker shortages, with severe shortages rising 50 percent from...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 6, 2025
The VA announced last week that it is expanding Veterans’ access to health care by extending new community care authorizations to one year for 30 standardized types of care. This change allows Veterans referred by the VA for eligible standardized types of community...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 4, 2025
The VA, under President Donald Trump’s administration, has proposed a rule to eliminate most abortion services currently available to Veterans, including in cases of rape or incest. The proposed policy would preserve abortion access only in a life-threatening...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 21, 2025
The VA will soon propose a rule to extend eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, PCAFC, through Sept. 30, 2028. The extension will apply to legacy participants, legacy applicants, and their caregivers, providing them with...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 14, 2025
Veterans receiving medical care at military bases continue to face obstacles despite agreements meant to improve access and reduce costs, according to a new Government Accountability Office, GAO, report. The VA and DOD have established 185 sharing agreements that...
