VA Guarantees 20 Millionth Home Loan
VA announced it has guaranteed 20 million home loans since its home loan program was established in 1944 as part of the original GI Bill of Rights for returning World War II Veterans. The 20 millionth loan was guaranteed for a home in Woodbridge, Va., purchased by the surviving spouse of an Iraq War Veteran who passed away in 2010.
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Longtime VA Researcher Receives Lasker-DeBakey Award
Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, a long-time VA researcher often called "the father of human transplantation," has received one of the world's top awards for science from the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation.
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Nineteen VA Medical Facilities Named to Joint Commission's Top Performers List
Nineteen Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities from across the Nation were recently recognized by The Joint Commission as top performers on key health care quality measures for 2011/2012.
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VA Offers a New Tool to Help Veterans Prevent Diabetes
The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the implementation of a pilot version of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a program being promoted nationally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aimed at reducing the number of Veterans who develop diabetes.
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VA Info for Vets in Areas Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy might be over but recovery efforts are ongoing in affected areas. You can find out more about how Sandy has affected medical center operations here.
You can also check out VAntage Point to see how your benefits may be affected.
VA Publishes Draft Strategy Plan for
Women Vets
VA's Women Veterans Task Force has developed a comprehensive action plan to focus on resolving critical issues facing women Veterans. View the 2012 Draft Report: Strategies for Serving Our Women Veterans. Leave comments.
VA Gulf War Task Force Report Released
VA has released the second in a series of annual reports from its Gulf War Veterans Illnesses Task Force, outlining how the department will address the concerns of Veterans deployed during the Gulf War of 1990-1991. The report focuses on efforts to improve the delivery of health care for Gulf War Veterans, including the launch of a prototype clinical care model specifically for Gulf War Veterans.
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VA Publishes its 2011 Highlights for the Citizen
On November 15th, VA published its 2011 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). The PAR enables the President, Congress, Veterans Service Organizations, and the public to assess VA's performance on behalf of America's Veterans. The 2011 Highlights for the Citizen, which presents the most important information from the PAR in a condensed, user-friendly format, is now available. View the report page for more information
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