by Rikki Almanza | Feb 9, 2026
New legislation signed into law on Jan. 20 brings several policy changes that affect how Veterans access housing assistance, employment support, and VA funding oversight. The measures include the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, the VA Budget Shortfall...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 24, 2025
The VA has announced plans for the largest restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration since 1995. The department claims changes will simplify management, reduce bureaucracy, and improve consistency across the nation’s largest integrated health care system....
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...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 26, 2025
The American Legion HQ reported that the organization submitted written testimony to Congress, stressing the need for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program, TAP, to evolve and modernize in ways that best support Service Members and their...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 24, 2024
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging the VA to conduct a thorough review of the quality of its privatized disability benefits examinations. This call comes in response to what she characterizes as troubling accounts of insufficient and unprofessional...
