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 ...

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 ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A program that allows veterans to receive nursing home-level care while maintaining their independence is celebrating its first year of service on the Western Slope, ...

Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, praises veterans' agency for changing mileage calculation to determine eligibility for federally funded private health care. (The Associated Press) WASHINGTON -- ...

On November 5, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) released its interim final rule (“Interim Final Rule”) regarding the Veterans Choice Program (the “Program”), allowing eligible ...

Fact checkers from both The Associated Press and The New York Times examine President Donald Trump's statements about the Veterans Choice program and other efforts to improve care for veterans.