Here are four things to know. 1. The VA presented a draft proposal of the legislation to the House and Senate VA committees Monday. 2. The bill would replace provisions of the Choice Program, which ...

WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly approved a $ 3.9 billion emergency spending package to address a budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs that threatens medical care for thousands ...

Here are four things to know. 1. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Program allows some veterans to receive care in their communities rather than having to wait for a VA appointment or ...

The original Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (also the Choice Act) primarily focused on healthcare access and VA accountability, but it also included provisions for educational ...

On November 5, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) released its interim final rule (“Interim Final Rule”) regarding the Veterans Choice Program (the “Program”), allowing eligible ...

Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, praises veterans' agency for changing mileage calculation to determine eligibility for federally funded private health care. (The Associated Press) WASHINGTON -- ...

BILLINGS — After years of private doctors going unpaid for caring for military veterans, the federal government is abandoning a program in which third-party contractors paid the bills. Veterans ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A program that allows veterans to receive nursing home-level care while maintaining their independence is celebrating its first year of service on the Western Slope, ...

Veterans from around the state expressed frustration over the Veterans Choice program, meant to increase access to health care, during a listening session in Helena on Monday night. Nearly 50 veterans ...