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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. WASHINGTON (AP) — Far fewer veterans than expected are taking advantage of a new law aimed at making it easier for them to get ...

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, ...

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 ...

Last week, Republicans released the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill — their proposal for the allocation of funds toward, among other ...

The VA asked Congress to approve a long-term fix to its VA Choice program that could cost as much as $54 billion over five years, but divided lawmakers in December decided instead to approve another ...

(The Center Square) – Four pieces of legislation aimed at supporting veterans while increasing transparency and accountability in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have been reintroduced in the ...

The VA Choice program was put in place after a 2014 wait-time scandal that was discovered at the Phoenix VA hospital and elsewhere throughout the country. Veterans waited weeks or months for ...