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VA encourages use of telehealth to prevent COVID-19

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:00 pmMay 14, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 17k views

VHA’s Office of Community Care encourages Veterans who have minor illnesses or injuries to consider using …

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie gives a State of the VA speech Feb5 at the National Press Club in Washington D C VA Photo by Robert Turtil

SecVA: Veterans to see continued improvements in 2020

Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 2:11 pmFebruary 5, 2020 Posted in Benefits, Caregivers, Health, Inside Veterans Health, Top Stories, VA Innovations by Adam Stump 30k views

Veterans will continue to see improvements in VA services, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said at “State of …

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VA MISSION Act Making A Difference for Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 4:00 pmJanuary 21, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 18k views

It's been six months: The MISSION Act is helping more Veterans access the care and services they need, when …

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Veteran goes from homeless to hopeful

Posted on Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:00 amJanuary 3, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

When William Ford arrived at Shreveport VA Medical Center in October 2018, he was homeless and ill. …

A doctor comforts a patient in a hospital bed, a sign of quality care

Helping Veterans choose health care providers is all about transparency

Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 3:00 pmDecember 11, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

VA is eliminating the star ratings system starting in 2020. Veterans need to be able to compare VA …

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VA MISSION Act: Answers to questions about VA’s urgent care benefit

Posted on Sunday, December 1, 2019 9:00 amFebruary 11, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 74k views

Have a sore throat, earache, or strained muscle? Then consider contacting your VA facility or using the …

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VA MISSION Act: Answers to top questions about community care appointments

Posted on Monday, November 25, 2019 8:00 amNovember 21, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 23k views

With the implementation of the MISSION Act, eligible Veterans have more convenient choices for getting …

VA recruitment needs and community care were subject of House Veterans subcommittee hearing featuring VHA Executive in Charge Dr. Richard Stone.

Dr. Stone testifies on community care success, recruitment needs

Posted on Friday, October 4, 2019 9:00 amOctober 7, 2019 Posted in ChooseVA, VA Careers by VA Careers 1k views

The success of VA’s new Community Care program is contributing to an increased number of Veterans …

VA strengthens Caregiver Support Program

Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 4:00 pmOctober 1, 2019 Posted in Benefits, Health, Top Stories by Matt Bristol 21k views

VA has announced improvements to the caregiver support program, expanding the comprehensive assistance to …

MISSION Act urgent care questions and answers.

VA MISSION Act: Answers to the top five questions about urgent care

Posted on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:00 amJuly 3, 2019 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 103k views

Urgent care is one of the new benefits offered as part of the VA MISSION Act to give Veterans greater choice …

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