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VA Amarillo health care top stories.
Congratulations to our Primary Care Teams for being recognized at the national level for becoming the most improved VA facility in Access to Care!

The homeless population faces difficult challenges during the winter months.

The Lubbock VA Clinic hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) Friday, December 1, 2023.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Secretary selected Dr. Michael T. Lambert, a psychiatrist at the Amarillo VA Health Care System, to be featured by VA Secretary Denis McDonough during the Arlington National Cemetery Veterans Day Program Saturday, November 11, 2023.

Women have made their way through history with perseverance and resilience, continuously breaking barriers despite facing numerous obstacles. Women have shown incredible strength and determination for centuries, inspiring positive change and paving the way for future generations.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System memorialized Veterans who have passed away and honored the victims of 9/11 at the Annual Patio of Honor Bricklaying Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023.
The Lubbock VA Clinic hosted a Hiring Fair for the community on Friday, August 18, 2023, and welcomed over 170 potential candidates to the event.

The Amarillo VA Health Care System hosted a PACT Act Summer VetFest VBA Claims Clinic for Veterans July 25, 2023. This event was an opportunity for Veterans to file PACT Act claims, receive toxic exposure screenings, enroll in VA health care, ask questions and receive resources.

The Lubbock VA Clinic installed a lactation pod for nursing mothers Saturday, July 15, 2023, to better serve its employees and the rapidly growing women Veteran population.

Amarillo VA Health Care System held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of its new location of the Childress VA Clinic on May 9, 2023.

