Stories | VA Iron Mountain Health Care

Veterans face a multitude of security threats including smishing texts on your mobile phone, phishing emails, fraudulent telemarketing calls, and even people impersonating VA employees who show up at your doorstep.

Members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (OGJVAMC) leadership and outreach teams will travel around northern Wisconsin and the central region of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to host nine Veteran Town Halls from Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Veteran Town Hall tour with the Oscar G. Johnson VA starts March 5

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center received praise from The Joint Commission during an in-cycle triennial survey completed Friday, January 19.

Employees from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, delivered holiday cheer and gifts to 24 local families.

OGJVAMC supply chain management adopt-a-family program

The Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough, visited the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center Friday to speak with leadership, tour the facility, and meet with employees. In addition, the secretary held a press event with local media to discuss the PACT Act and other topics.

Veterans Day 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of My HealtheVet. As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ online patient portal, My HealtheVet has become a crucial part of VA care, with more than 6 million users connecting over the past two decades.

Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center opened a Virtual Health Resource Center (VHRC) today to help Veterans understand and navigate VA applications on their smart phones and other electronic devices.

Amy Chartier cuts a ribbon signifying the opening of the new Virtual Health Resource Center at Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center received the 2022 Best Overall Experience Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Customer Experience Award Ceremony held September 13, 2023, in Washington D.C., for providing Veterans with outstanding health care experiences.

Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center receives 5th consecutive best patient experience award

Beginning mid-September, flu vaccines are available at no-cost to eligible Veterans though VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics, as well as through in-network community retail pharmacies and urgent care walk-in locations.

teaser photo for Influenza article discussing dates and times of flu shots throughout the catchment area

Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act benefits.