Veterans Health Administration

FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. A House committee unveiled a disputed plan July 21, 2017, to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2 billion from other programs to cover a sudden budget shortfall that could threaten medical care for thousands of patients in the coming weeks.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

House Republicans lead $3B VA supplement to fix year-end budget shortfall

VA officials told Congress about the $15 billion total budget shortfall in July. Lawmakers say it’s the largest funding gap in the department’s history.

Budget

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VA hiring fell ‘significantly short’ of goals to expand substance abuse treatment for vets

Veterans Affairs

VA hospitals score higher than private sector in nationwide surveys

Veterans Affairs

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Feds take the plunge into immersive technology

Technology

(Spokane VA Medical Center Photo)

VA spends billions without a crucial oversight tool

Veterans Affairs

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VA chief says increased outreach, utilization drove massive budget shortfall

Veterans Affairs

VA warns of historic $15B budget shortfall. House committee says more hiring ‘above all’ is driving up costs

Budget

VA looking at ‘smart home’ tech to keep aging, disabled vets living independently

All About Data

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

FILE - This Monday, April 28, 2014 file photo shows the Phoenix VA Health Care Center. Weeks after receiving emergency aid in August 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs is cautioning that the Veterans Choice private-sector health program backed by President Donald Trump could run low again on money sooner than expected, threatening to disrupt care for hundreds of thousands of veterans in two months. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

VA sees more patients, cuts wait times, despite higher workload

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs could improve how it assesses patients when they leave its hospitals

Veterans Affairs

Federal Executive Forum Healthcare IT Strategies in Government Progress and Best Practices 2024

What healthcare IT strategies have proven successful and what are the priorities for the future?

Federal Executive Forum

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

A watchdog report finds breakdowns in communications — and leadership — led to the VA paying nearly $11 million in bonuses to ineligible career executives.

Pay

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VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

Pay

VA positions under review include a mix of white-collar General Schedule (GS) and blue-collar Wage Grade (WG) positions.