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Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare for Women Veterans

Women veterans have unique healthcare needs, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Women’s Healthcare Department offers many reproductive healthcare options and services for women veterans, including sexual health, maternity care, infertility, and menopause. These VA services can improve women’s overall health and offer support at any age and stage of life. Learn more.

Government Shutdown Averted as Senate and House Pass VA Budget

The House of Representatives approved full-year funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies in the first full week of March. The bill was sent to the Senate on March 8, which passed it. The funding bill was sent to the President’s desk for signature. The spending bills were signed into law… Read more »

House Passes VA Budget

The House of Representatives approved funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year. The funding also applies to long-delayed military construction projects. The official site for the House Appropriations Committee Chair Kaye Granger notes the passage of House Resolution 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024,… Read more »

How to Set Up Direct Deposit for VA Benefits

The Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) made major changes in 2024 to how veterans receive their VA benefits. After April 20th, 2024, the VA requires all benefits recipients to get their VA payments via direct deposit. This change comes after a prior change by the VA. The official site includes a press release stating that “Effective… Read more »

VA Announces Final Rule on Abortion Policy

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a revised abortion policy on March 4, 2024. The policy is listed in a Final Rule published on FederalRegister.gov, with an “effective date” of April 3, 2024. The new policy is controversial in some circles. Not all are happy with the VA’s efforts to bring the agency in line… Read more »

VA Accelerates Expanded Care Options for PACT Act Veterans

March 5, 2024, is an important day for millions of veterans. That’s the date the Department of Veterans Affairs chose to accelerate delivery of PACT Act benefits to more beneficiaries ahead of schedule. The result of that acceleration? Any veteran stateside or overseas exposed to toxins may be eligible to apply “directly” for VA healthcare… Read more »

Best Veteran Career Opportunities

It is no secret that the employment landscape in the United States has changed rapidly due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI). For veterans beginning to navigate the civilian workforce, the employment landscape can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. By understanding the current… Read more »

GI Bill Direct Deposit Rule Changes

Approximately 800 thousand veterans use GI Bill military education benefits, and many of those students are directly affected by a major change to how VA benefits are paid. In the spring of 2024, the agency is taking steps to protect veterans and streamline the VA payments system. Those steps end a past VA practice allowing… Read more »

Department of Veterans Affairs Admits $1 Million in VET TEC Overpayments

A VA program called VET TEC offers financial assistance to qualifying GI Bill beneficiaries who want to pursue a technology-based career in various high-tech fields. However, the program may be in trouble due to a problem with housing stipend payments. What Is VET TEC? The description of the Department of Veterans Affairs VET TEC pilot… Read more »

GAO: VA Should Do More About Veteran Student Mental Health

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report in 2024 noting that military veterans attending college seek mental health care “at a significantly higher rate than the rest of the veteran population.” That’s unsurprising, given the stress in a student veteran’s life. Still, the GAO report notes that these students (those who self-identify as needing… Read more »