VA Press Room

The Department of Veterans Affairs will launch the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program, May 31 — to help more than 40,000 Veterans experiencing severe financial hardship avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes.

Dr. Rodriguez , thanks for that kind introduction, and for inviting me to spend some time with so many here today who are devoted to the success of America’s students.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has enrolled 401,006 Veterans in VA health care over the past 365 days — 30% more than the 307,831 it enrolled the previous year. This is the most yearly enrollees in at least the past five years at VA, and nearly a 50% increase over pandemic-level enrollment in 2020.

Welcome to all our partners from the University of Pennsylvania and Emory University, as well as the entire CReATE Motion Center Team—congratulations on this big step forward for Vets.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the opening of the Cartilage Regeneration using Advanced Technologies to Enable Motion Center — the CReATE Motion Center — at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.  

Terrence Hayes (VA Press Secretary):  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It’s great to see you all again. Today we have Under Secretary for Health, Dr. Shereef Elnahal and VA Boston Healthcare System Chief of Staff, Michael Charness, joining Secretary McDonough to share how we have expanded access to care across the nation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has made it easier and faster for Veterans to access VA health care nationwide through VA’s Access Sprints — an initiative to expand access to care by offering night and weekend clinics, increasing the number of Veterans scheduled into daily clinic schedules, and more.

Before I get into my remarks, I’d like to give a shout-out to my teammates manning the One VA Experience at today’s event—a VA health care enrollment and benefits clinic. To any Vets in the audience, please go sign up for the care and benefits you’ve earned and that you deserve. They’re here for you. We all work for you.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is delivering disability compensation benefits to a record number of women Veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has processed its one millionth Veteran benefits claim in fiscal year 2024.