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Get the latest news from Philadelphia-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about Philadelphia health care, contact our Public Affairs Office at 215-823-5846.

  • September 11, 2025

    The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, a part of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, today announced it has earned a five-star rating as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 hospital quality ratings.

  • 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.

  • March 7, 2025

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it will complete deployment of the Federal Electronic Health Record system at nine additional medical facilities, bringing the total to go live in 2026 to 13, with complete deployment of the EHR at all VA medical facilities as early as 2031.

  • March 6, 2025

    Please view a video message from VA Secretary Doug Collins...

  • March 5, 2025

    Following a thorough review of nearly 2,000 professional services contracts, the Department of Veterans Affairs today began canceling 585 non-mission-critical or duplicative contracts.

  • February 25, 2025

    The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has processed more than a million disability claims in Fiscal Year 2025, reaching the milestone nearly two weeks faster than it did in FY24.

  • February 14, 2025

    The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees.

  • February 3, 2025

    The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced its return to in-person work policy, which states eligible employees must work full-time at their respective duty stations (agency worksites) unless excused due to a disability, qualifying medical condition or other compelling reason.

  • February 3, 2025

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it will provide Veterans additional time to transition to a new online login system that lets them more quickly and securely access information about their VA health care and benefits.

  • January 27, 2025

    The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it has completed its initial implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order to end DEI within the federal government.