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VA Shelves Mass Layoffs — But 30,000 Jobs Still Set to Go
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently dropped plans to eliminate 83,000 jobs through involuntary layoffs — a move veterans and employee groups widely welcomed. However,…
Text Stress and Burnout: What GAO Revealed About the VCL’s Digital Services
A June 2025 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has uncovered serious issues at the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), impacting the quality of care for veterans…
No More Red Tape: VA Grants One-Year Community Care Authorizations
Goodbye Quarterly Renewals — VA Extends Community Care Approvals to 12 Months In a major update aimed at reducing administrative burden and improving continuity of…
VA Reverses Mass Layoffs but Still Plans 30K Staff Cuts
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently backed away from plans to axe 80,000 positions — but that doesn’t mean veteran services are in the clear….
Immersive Healing: VR Treatment for PTSD Now Available at More VA Sites
Veterans living with unresolved combat trauma are getting access to a new kind of therapy — an immersive, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) called BraveMind,…
Double Billing Exposed: VA and CMS Team Up to Recover $106M for Veterans
In a move aimed at protecting veterans and taxpayers alike, the Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Groceries and Honor: The Fight to Keep Military Stores Veteran-Focused
Recent debates in Congress seem mundane but have everything to do with keeping essential benefits intact — especially for disabled veterans who rely on on-base…
Training Delayed, Futures Denied: VA’s Voc Rehab Program Faces Heat
Congress is raising alarms — and rightfully so. During a July 16 oversight hearing titled “Path of Purpose: Restoring the VA VR&E Program”, lawmakers and…
Can AI Save Lives? VA’s New Suicide Risk Tool Targets Early Intervention
The Department of Veterans Affairs just took a big leap forward in suicide prevention. The REACH‑VET algorithm — the VA’s AI‑powered suicide‑risk tool — has…
Zero Copay, Full Support: VA Makes Mental Health More Accessible
Starting June 27, 2023, the VA introduced a welcome change: eligible veterans no longer pay copays for the first three outpatient mental health or substance…
Overdraft Uproar: Navy Federal Escapes Scrutiny, But Are Veterans Protected?
Veterans and military families thought they had a clear win — Navy Federal was set to refund $80 million in overdraft fees and pay a…
Toxic Exposure Oversight? Advocates Push for Better PACT Act Tracking
Following a July 9th congressional roundtable, veterans, service members, and advocates raised urgent concerns: the PACT Act has done a lot — but it’s not…