by Rikki Almanza | Jun 14, 2024
The VA has added three new types of cancer to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. A sub-regulatory policy letter published in the Federal Register now includes the following cancers as...
by Rikki Almanza | May 9, 2024
In a letter addressed to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, a Republican from Illinois, called for increased cooperation between the company and the VA. Bost’s demand stems from concerns over a cyberattack...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2024
The VA is proposing a $369.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2025, a 12% increase from the previous year. Despite the increased overall budget, the VA anticipates a reduction in staff numbers for 2025. The budget proposal includes an allocation of nearly $25 billion...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 26, 2024
Today, the VA announced that all Veterans, regardless of where they served, who were exposed to toxins or other hazards during their military service, will be eligible for VA health care beginning March 5. This expansion of VA health care benefits will open its doors...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 25, 2024
A group of Transgender Veterans has initiated legal action against U.S. VA, citing the fulfillment of promises made in 2021 to cover gender-affirming surgeries. The Transgender American Veterans Association, or TAVA, filed the lawsuit, expressing concerns over...
