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News Releases for VA Central Texas health care.

  • September 16, 2025

    Myhaver brings leadership, proven experience to Central Texas

  • September 5, 2024

    Central Texas Veterans Health Care System receives 5 stars in independent, nationwide health care quality review

  • May 21, 2024

    The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System will host a Memorial Day ceremony on May 27, 2024, in cooperation with the City of Waco, to honor service members that have made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation.

  • September 5, 2023

    Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001, and October 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.

  • July 27, 2023

    Central Texas VA receives a 4 star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS uses 5 categories – mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care – to award a quality rating for each hospital.

  • March 14, 2023

    On March 18, 2023, the Doris Miller VA will host a PACT Act event at their Waco Campus in Building 8.

  • March 13, 2023

    The Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes contributions of VA faculty and academic partners during VA Health Professions Education Week 2023. Training more than 118,000 future health professionals each year to provide health care to Veterans continues to remain VA’s academic mission.

  • December 12, 2022

    On Dec 15, 2022, the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center in Temple, TX will host a PACT Act Week of Action event on their Temple Campus in Building 171, Room A-25.

  • October 13, 2022

    The Temple and Waco VA Medical Centers as well as the Austin Outpatient Clinic welcome members of the public to dispose of old and unused medications on VA Take Back Day, October, 28th 2022 from 10:00am to 2:00pm

  • September 21, 2022

    Public Notice