News releases
News Releases for VA Boston health care.
VA Boston earns national recognition for promoting organ, eye and tissue donation
November 28, 2023VA Boston Healthcare System campuses earned national recognitions for 2023 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration for their efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations through the DoNation Campaign.
VA New England Announces New Deputy Executive Director
November 20, 2023The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the appointment of a new deputy executive director for VA Boston Healthcare System Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.
VA Boston Lung Cancer Screening Day
November 14, 2023In support of lung health and Veteran wellness, VA Boston Healthcare System is hosting Lung Cancer Screening Day Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at all main campuses.
Public can dispose of old and unused medication during VA Take Back Day
October 23, 2023Veterans, families, VA staff and members of the public can pick up free Mail-Back Envelopes to dispose of expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, at VA Boston Healthcare System main campuses during VA Take Back Day, Friday, Oct. 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
VA Boston treats first Alzheimer’s patient with new anti-amyloid
October 20, 2023An interprofessional team at VA Boston Healthcare System successfully initiated treatment with a new medication for a patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
VA Boston Hosts Veterans Expo at Brockton Campus
September 20, 2023VA Boston Healthcare System will host the annual Veterans Expo, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at the Brockton campus, 940 Belmont St., Brockton, Mass.
Next PACT Act Deadline: Health Care Enrollment for Veterans who Deployed to Combat Zones
September 07, 2023Until 11:59 p.m. local time on Sept. 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
Study finds written exposure therapy effective option for treating PTSD
August 23, 2023A VA-funded research study published today in JAMA Psychiatry suggests written exposure therapy can be both an efficient and effective option for treating posttraumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD.
VA extends deadline Through Monday for Veterans and survivors to apply for PACT Act benefits backdated to August 10, 2022
August 10, 2023Today VA announced that Veterans and survivors who apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by 11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 will be eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 – the day that President Biden signed the PACT Act into law.
VA Boston psychologist receives lifetime achievement award from American Psychological Association
August 09, 2023A VA Boston Healthcare System psychologist and researcher was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division of Trauma Psychology Aug. 4, 2023, during American Psychological Association meetings in Washington, D.C.