VA: Veterans Claims Backlog Dips Below 100K But Won't Hit Zero The Veterans Affairs Department says it will end the chronic backlog of disability claims but it will not get it to zero.
VA Firing Three Top Officials at Phoenix VA Hospital Three top officials at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, are being targeted for removal.
Shinseki Accepts VA Healthcare Chief's Resignation The head of VA health care resigned on Friday amid growing criticism of the department.
Bill to Overhaul VA Passes House, Moves to Senate The legislation is designed to end a crisis in veterans' healthcare by getting vets off waiting lists and into doctor's...
McDonald Says VA Increasingly Taxed by Needs of Vietnam-Era Veterans The latest challenges facing the VA stem in part from a surge in health care needs and claims from Vietnam-era veterans, the...
IG Reports Detail Which VA Facilities Doctored Patient Wait-Times Inspector General investigations into the wait-times scandal offers insight into where and how appointment dates were...
Senator Says VA Ignored Wait Times Legislation Sen. Patty Murray says the VA failed to implement legislation she wrote to counter problems with the appointments system.
Congressman Takes VA Oversight on the Road Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Florida, is spending the August recess traveling the country and conducting meetings on VA health care.
IAVA Chief Criticizes Sanders as ‘Apologist’ for Scandal-Riddled VA Paul Rieckhoff said Sen. Bernie Sanders defended the Veterans Affairs Department as the wait-times scandal erupted last year.
Lawmakers Expect VA Secretary to Apologize for Disney Wait Time Gaffe The senior members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee said they expect VA Secretary Bob McDonald to publicly apologize...
Soldier Dies on Fort Leonard Wood Rifle Range The Army identified the 18-year-old on Monday but has not provided details into the circumstances of his death.
Trump Celebrates West Point Alumni Group Canceling Award Ceremony to Honor Tom Hanks President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor...
Records Show the VA Failed to Treat a Father’s Common Infection. Now He’s Paying the Price. Anthony Walker always liked to think of himself as “the man.” He always liked to think of himself as “tough Tony.” But that...
South Koreans Feel Betrayed over Detainment of Hundreds of Workers at Plant Raid in Georgia South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers...
A Military Approach to Drug Busts Upends US Efforts and Raises Legal Questions The Trump administration has indicated more military strikes on drug targets could be coming, saying it is seeking to “wage...
