WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly approved a $ 3.9 billion emergency spending package to address a budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs that threatens medical care for thousands ...

Here are four things to know. 1. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Program allows some veterans to receive care in their communities rather than having to wait for a VA appointment or ...

VA to expand eligibility for Veterans Choice Program by changing 40-mile rule The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is changing its guidelines on the distance patients may live from the nearest VA ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called into the Pat McAfee Show where he touted his high approval rating among U.S.

The Veteran Choice Program, offered by the Center for Independence, began in 2024. It is part of the Veteran-Directed Care ...

The original Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (also the Choice Act) primarily focused on healthcare access and VA accountability, but it also included provisions for educational ...

BETTENDORF — Dave York, a veteran from Davenport, had shoulder replacement surgery in Iowa City on Dec. 7, and since then it's been "a nightmare getting followup treatment," he said during a town hall ...

Every November, communities across the country pause to honor military service. A simple “thank you” means a great deal, but ...

Part of Donald Trump's 10-point plan to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs is to allow veterans to receive private medical care paid for by the government. "We are going to make sure every ...

Taking care of veterans has long enjoyed bipartisan support. In 2014, when Veterans Administration hospital officials were caught hiding long delays in treatment -- delays that were tied to the deaths ...

President Donald Trump is putting forth a false "choice" when he boasts about a program aimed at improving veterans' health care by steering more patients to the private sector. Heading toward the ...

Last week, Republicans released the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill — their proposal for the allocation of funds toward, among other ...