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VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, updated with 2024 data
VA releases 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which analyzes Veteran suicide from 2001 to 2024, the most recent year for which data is available.
VA awards $112M in suicide prevention grants
VA awards $111.9 million in grants to 191 community organizations that provide suicide prevention services to Veterans across the country.
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.
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