Denis McDonough

VA reviewing ‘unacceptable’ racial disparity in veterans receiving benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working on a study focused on racial disparities in its benefits claims decisions — an issue that spans decades,…

Veterans Affairs

McDonough says VA making progress on digitizing veteran service records

IT Modernization

VA considering steps to shorten wait times for veterans needing medical care

Veterans Affairs

VA sees job applicants surge as it stands up new pay, bonus authority under PACT Act

Hiring/Retention

VA holding ‘all hands on deck’ event to onboard critically needed hires more quickly

Veterans Affairs

(Spokane VA Medical Center Photo)

VA extends EHR delay to June 2023 after review finds more system problems

Veterans Affairs

VA ‘not confident’ EHR issues preventing future rollouts are resolved following Oracle fix

IT Modernization

McDonough says VA needs to hire 45K nurses over next 3 years to keep up with attrition

Veterans Affairs

DOJ finds VA employees can’t be sued by states for providing agency-approved abortions

Veterans Affairs

VA will provide ‘covered’ abortions, protect healthcare providers from state laws in new policy

Veterans Affairs

Senate committee calls on VA, DOJ to improve accessibility to federal technology

Veterans Affairs

VA set to grow its health care workforce with new pay incentives after Biden signs PACT Act

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to grow its health care workforce with new pay incentives and retain the in-demand employees it already has,…

Veterans Affairs

House pulls funding from VA commission to close hospitals in FY 2023 spending bill

The House version of the fiscal 2023 spending package that passed Wednesday includes an amendment that defunds the VA’s Asset and Infrastructure Review…

Veterans Affairs

VA scraps last EHR go-live date in FY 2022, amid IG accounts of patient harm

Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs is postponing the go-live for its new Electronic Health Record at yet another site, as Congress intensifies its scrutiny of the rollout.