Denis McDonough

VA chief says increased outreach, utilization drove massive budget shortfall

Secretary Denis McDonough says Congress needs to act by mid-September to prevent a delay in benefit payments to veterans.

Veterans Affairs

A patient receives a transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, Palo Alto, Calif. The device, which uses magnetic fields to stimulate the brain, is being used on military veterans suffering from depression. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

VA still dealing with fallout from Change Healthcare ransomware attack

Veterans Affairs

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VA touts its largest nursing workforce, but union says they’re ‘chronically understaffed’

Unions

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Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

VA secretary admits ‘massive mistakes’ over improper executive bonuses, rejects calls for firings

Hiring/Retention

VA touts engaged workforce as key to highest-ever veteran trust scores

Veterans Affairs

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VA makes gains in engagement in Best Places to Work results

Workforce

Sweeping VA bill seeks more pay flexibility for health care workers, stricter EHR requirements

Veterans Affairs

VA paid nearly $11M in bonuses to ineligible executives, watchdog finds

Pay

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VA sees its special pay authorities driving up workforce retention

Hiring/Retention

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VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

Pay

A person accesses the Department of Veterans Affairs' EHR system on a laptop.

Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines recent problems

IT Modernization

Most VA sites scheduling more medical appointments through ‘access sprints’

The VA announced Tuesday it saw 25,000 more patients between October 2023 and February 2024, compared to the same period in fiscal 2023.

Hiring/Retention

McDonough says ‘tighter fiscal picture’ at VA requires careful planning to continue health care hiring

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to keep hiring for its health care workforce this year, but at lower levels than last year.

Hiring/Retention

VA launches historic health care expansion under accelerated PACT Act eligibility timeline

Veterans Affairs

On March 5, all veterans exposed to toxic substances and other hazards during military service at home or abroad will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.