LGBTQ Nation
VA bans doctors from referring trans veterans to private gender-affirming care providers
Doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been instructed to stop providing forms and support letters that refer veterans to private medical providers for gender-affirming care. Veterans ...
Military.com
VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties
Veterans seeking care in the Department of Veterans Affairs' community care program in 30 specialties will not have to get reauthorization from the VA for a year under a new policy announced by the ...
Stars and Stripes
VA gives veterans a year of uninterrupted private health care for 30 different medical specialties
WASHINGTON — From cardiology and eye care to addiction treatment and mental health counseling, 30 different types of private medical services will be available to veterans for up to a year without ...
Military.com
Proposal to Expand Private Health Care for Veterans Advanced by House Panel
A bill aimed at giving veterans easier access to private doctors using Department of Veterans Affairs funding has advanced out of a key House panel after stark partisan debate. Cost issues scuttled a ...
WVXU
Congress looks to ease veterans' use of health care outside the VA
WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics, but he thinks it should be easier for veterans like him to use their ...