Quil Lawrence

An ongoing NPR investigation into military health care reveals that four out of 10 U.S. military bases are located within a federally designated health care desert.

Former combat surgeons warn it won’t be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.

Veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private facilities for things like patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.

Veterans funding is at the heart of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the impending default on America’s debt. If the US defaults, the VA could could be short of cash.

It took decades for the VA to begin updating it’s electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.

The Secretary for Veterans Affairs just spoke with NPR. Here’s how to interpret his comments around coronavirus readiness.

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Iraq veteran and presidential candidate, revealed at a campaign event Tuesday that he was treated for PTSD after his deployment and he continues to see a counselor monthly.

Congress told the VA to expand its caregiver program to include pre-Sept. 11 vets, but the VA has failed to meet a deadline in the law.

The VA is now set to spend $10 billion over the next 10 years adopting the Pentagon’s system for electronic health records, but it’s not clear who is in charge of the effort.