News releases
News Releases for Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
September 29, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $187,500 grant to Westcare Minnesota Inc., a community organization that provides suicide prevention services to Veterans in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.
September 16, 2026The Department of Veteran Affairs will host a Veterans Resource Fair and Claims Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Minnesota National Guard Armory, 3000 Airport Dr W, Faribault, MN 55021, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
September 15, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $8.8 million in grants to three community organizations to help Veterans in Fiscal Year 2027 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Minnesota.
July 30, 2026Minneapolis VA Health Care System today announced its participation in a new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat diabetes, as treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
July 21, 2026The VA is cutting a ribbon on the new Minneapolis VA Medical Center Women’s Clinic Friday, Jul. 24 at noon. The clinic occupies more than 13,000 square feet within the Minneapolis VA Medical Center campus, ample space to meet the unique needs of the approximately 10,000 women Veterans they serve.
July 20, 2026Minneapolis VA received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year.
June 29, 2026As part of the national Freedom 250 campaign, Minneapolis VA Medical Center will host a VA Resource Fair and 250th Celebration on July 1, to honor the men and women who have protected and strengthened our nation for two and a half centuries.
May 29, 2026VA Research Week celebrates Minneapolis VA Health Care System launching into the future of Veteran’s Care.
May 18, 2026Minneapolis VA Health Care System announced today that it received a 5-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report.
May 15, 2026Minneapolis VA Health Care System received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funding in the first quarter of the fiscal year.