News releases

The Maplewood VA Clinic will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location: 3100 Kennard Street, Kennard Professional Building, Suite 100, Maplewood, MN. The ceremony will be held February 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

The Lyle C. Pearson (Mankato) Community Based Outpatient Clinic will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location: 1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 502, Mankato, MN. The ceremony will be held February 3, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

The St. James VA Clinic will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location: 1103 13th Avenue South, St. James, MN. The ceremony will be held February 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

A large VA clinical trial found that the blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or non-cancer death.

The Department of Veterans Affairs top priority as an organization right now is to hire employees to take care of our nations Veterans.

Today, the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) is implementing COVID-19 Health Protection Levels as part VA’s consistent, nationwide approach for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities to adjust COVID-19 safety protocols locally as needed.

In recognition of National Volunteer week, April 17-23, the Minneapolis VA will honor its volunteers who support local Veterans with events throughout the week and a public campaign encouraging other citizens to give back.

Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) and University of Minnesota celebrated their 75 years of academic affiliation with the announcement of a new Collaboratory aimed at improving nursing practice, education, and patient outcomes.

Two iBOT Personal Mobility Devices will be donated to Minneapolis VA Health Care System’s Spinal Cord Injury Unit and a deserving Veteran in need.