by Rikki Almanza | Aug 22, 2025
When Congress returns from recess next month, one of the first Veterans’ issues on the agenda will be the Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers Act, or ACCESS Act. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Rep. Mike...
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 | Feb 5, 2025
Congress is reviewing legislation that will make it easier for Veterans to access health care outside the VA. The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in December, would remove pre-approval requirements for non-VA medical services,...
