Skip to Content

News Releases

Get the latest news from VA Eastern Colorado-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about VA Eastern Colorado health care, contact our public affairs office at 303-399-8020.

  • April 16, 2026

    VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System announced today that the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center was recently recertified under the Geriatric Surgery Verification, also known as the Aging Veteran Surgical Wellness program.

  • February 27, 2026

    AURORA, CO – VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) today announced it has begun infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care.

  • January 12, 2026

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Duane Gill, FACHE, as the new Director of the VA Eastern Colorado Health care System (ECHCS), starting Jan. 11, 2026.

  • December 1, 2025

    WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

  • September 25, 2025

    VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) is hosting a hiring fair on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Rocky Mountain Regional (RMR) VA Medical Center auditorium and concourse.

  • September 25, 2025

    The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced $21,236,370 in grants to two organizations in Colorado to help Veterans who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.

  • September 10, 2025

    VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System announced today it has earned a five-star rating as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2025 hospital quality ratings.

  • September 10, 2025

    The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) will host its annual drive-thru baby shower and resource fair in Colorado Springs on Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot of the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic.

  • August 20, 2025

    The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.

  • July 14, 2025

    Veterans can now schedule shared medical appointments at Lindstrom VA Clinic to learn about diabetes or high blood pressure and meet with 4 providers during a single visit.