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VA moves to strengthen informed consent transparency for Veterans
New VA guidance on informed consent increases transparency for Veterans before they receive a prescription for psychotropic medications, which include antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics and opioids.
VA processes 3 million disability benefits claims in record time – again
More than three million VA disability benefits claims for Veterans have been processed in fiscal year 2026 as of Sept. 18, 2026, faster than ever before.
VA announces insurance premium holiday that will save Veterans nearly $150 million
Veterans nearly $150 million in insurance premium payments starting in November, when VA implements the first-ever premium holiday for the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program.
VA awards $1.17 billion in grants to fight Veteran homelessness
A record high of $1.17 billion in VA grants awarded to 680 organizations across the country to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The grants, which will be distributed in FY2027, come after VA housed 51,936 homeless Veterans in fiscal year 2025, the most in seven years.
President Trump’s executive order means faster access to VA healthcare, benefits than ever before
President Donald J. Trump today signed an executive order that will reduce by weeks the average time it takes Veterans to secure Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.
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