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

The Department of Veterans Affairs will now provide abortions for veterans in life-threatening situations due to a pregnancy or in cases of rape and incest.

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First Look

Lawmakers renew push to strip investigation authority from VA whistleblower office

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VA secretary urges EHR rollout to continue, but ‘very concerned’ about system outages

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House lawmakers seek VA EHR pause, ‘gravely concerned’ for patient safety

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VA seeks higher pay caps for more health care workers to address high turnover rates

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VA looks to do more with fewer facilities as it rethinks real estate needs

Facilities/Construction

Lawmakers urge cancellation of multibillion dollar VA logistics system

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A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a woman carries flowers up the stairs into the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, a violent attack that has fundamentally changed Congress and prompted widespread concerns about the future of American democracy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

It might be a new year, but the same old questions are occupying Congress

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VA’s struggling supply chain modernization initiative is under review

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Congress fears VA is ‘moving on’ amid persistent EHR challenges, low employee morale at initial go-live site

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After underreporting billions, VA will launch new initiative to review EHR’s costs

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Lawmakers directing ire at VA over another struggling IT project

House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee leadership want more information from VA leadership about its strategy to modernize its supply chain management…

Reporter's Notebook

VA will pause EHR deployments through at least 2021, department says

The Department of Veterans Affairs will start from scratch on a new, independent lifecycle estimate for the electronic health record modernization project,…

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VA will miss its original 2022 deadline for resolving legacy appeals

Veterans Affairs

The pandemic has created bottlenecks within multiple points of the disability claims and appeals process, leaving the Department of Veterans Affairs to reset its timeline for resolving legacy cases.