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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it will complete deployment of the Federal Electronic Health Record system at nine additional medical facilities, bringing the total

to go live in 2026 to 13, with complete deployment of the EHR at all VA medical facilities as early as 2031. MARCH 06, 2025 Please view a video message from VA Secretary Doug Collins...

MARCH 05, 2025 Following a thorough review of nearly 2,000 professional services contracts, the Department of Veterans Affairs today began canceling 585 non-mission-critical or duplicative

contracts. FEBRUARY 25, 2025 The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has processed more than a million disability claims in Fiscal Year 2025, reaching the milestone nearly two

weeks faster than it did in FY24. FEBRUARY 14, 2025 The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees. FEBRUARY 03, 2025 The Department of

Veterans Affairs today announced its return to in-person work policy, which states eligible employees must work full-time at their respective duty stations (agency worksites) unless excused

due to a disability, qualifying medical condition or other compelling reason. FEBRUARY 03, 2025 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will provide Veterans additional

time to transition to a new online login system that lets them more quickly and securely access information about their VA health care and benefits. JANUARY 27, 2025 The Department of

Veterans Affairs announced today that it has completed its initial implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order to end DEI within the federal government. JANUARY 08, 2025 The U.S.

Department of Veteran Affairs proposed a rule today to exempt Veterans from copays for specific Whole Health well-being services at VA facilities. These services include education, coaching,

and complimentary therapies like yoga and meditation. JANUARY 08, 2025 The Department of Veteran Affairs has updated the GI Bill benefits process, allowing eligible Veterans with multiple

periods of service to access up to 48 months of education benefits, up from 36. This change, impacting about 1.04 million Veterans, offers many an additional 12 months of benefits.