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VA to phase out treatment for gender dysphoria
Any and all savings VA achieves by stopping specific medical treatments for gender dysphoria will be redirected to help severely injured VA beneficiaries – such as paralyzed Veterans and amputees – regain their independence.
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VA to complete Federal EHR deployment at nine additional sites in 2026
VA targets 2026 for completing Federal Electronic Health Record system deployment at nine additional sites.
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Secretary Collins: We owe America’s Veterans solutions
WASHINGTON — Please view a video message from VA Secretary Doug Collins here.
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VA to terminate 585 non-mission-critical or duplicative contracts
These contracts, which will be phased out over the next few days, represent less than one percent of the roughly 90,000 contracts VA currently has in place.
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VA processes one million disability claims faster than ever before
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has processed more than a million disability claims in Fiscal Year 2025, reaching the milestone nearly two weeks faster than it did in FY24.
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VA dismisses more than 1,400 probationary employees
Mission-critical positions are exempt from the reductions, which will enable VA to redirect over $83 million annually to health care, benefits and services for VA beneficiaries.
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VA dismisses more than 1,000 employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees.
News Releases, Press Statements
Secretary Collins’ message to Veterans and VA employees
VA Secretary Doug Collins shares insight on his vision for the department.
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VA announces return to in-person work policy
VA personnel receive guidance for return to in-person work policy.