Under the program, veterans can go to private doctors if they must wait more than 20 days for a primary or mental health care ...

Under the current Veterans Administration system, veterans in crisis can wait weeks (or worst case, longer) for treatment ...

They aren't. In short, community care doesn't hold a candle to the VA. And it shows. Veterans who receive care in the VCCP instead of VA hospitals face a higher risk of death.

The VA's Veterans' Community Care program refers eligible veterans to health care providers in their community if they can't access care at a VA facility because of certain challenges, such as ...

It can be difficult for veterans to use their health benefits for care outside the federal system. A bill in Congress could ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced an $800 million boost in funding for infrastructure improvements across its health care facilities. On Wednesday, the VA revealed plans to realign ...

The move was mandated by Congress last fall as a way to simplify VA’s community care procedures, which allow veterans to use taxpayer dollars to receive private medical care. About 40% of all ...

The initiative, which follows a pilot program with more than 61,000 veterans, is to counter a shift by an increasing number of veterans to get their emergency care at non-VA hospitals and walk-in ...

The VA Community Care Program has rightfully unleashed a public-private partnership between VA and local health care providers to expand veterans’ access to care, whether it’s because VA can ...

In 1993 a group called the Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was created. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund established the “In Memory” program, which enables the families and friends ...

Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Inspector General David Case addressed a congressional subcommittee on Feb. 6, 2025, about patient care problems at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System.