President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Doug Collins, Air Force Reserve colonel and former Georgia congressman, as VA ...

A lack of consistent policies and protocols by the Department of Veterans Affairs for administering private-sector health ...

Legislation that would allow veterans to bypass pre-approval to get their health care outside the Department of Veterans ...

Congress approved the VA MISSION Act in June 2018, which overhauled eligibility rules for veterans outside care options. Community care options have risen significantly since then. In fiscal 2017 ...

We have a real chance to fix what has sadly become an incompetent and rogue department. It needs servant leadership with a keen focus on mission to take the helm.

Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Peter O'Rourke recently made a statement as President Trump recently signed the VA MISSION Act into law. Read the statement on the VA ...

Congress responded with the obvious solution, passing the VA MISSION Act. This gave veterans more choice in where they could use their care benefits. In theory, we are welcome to stay at the VA if ...

Though expansions under the Mission Act sought to strengthen VA’s direct care service and what’s known as community care – particularly for rural veterans – the department experienced ...

This bill is expected to improve veterans’ access to health care by reducing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ role in the ...

The other most serious disagreement on display was about VA care versus private health care. In his first administration Trump pushed through the Mission Act, which opened up access for veterans to ...

including the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, the VA Mission Act, and Forever GI Bill. These three important reforms provided much needed accountability ...