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May 18, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia VA Healthcare System will host its Annual Adaptive Sports Clinic for Veterans who have limb loss(es) on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Riverwinds Community City, in West Deptford, New Jersey.
April 15, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia VA Healthcare System will host its Annual First Swing Golf Clinic for Veterans who have limb(s) loss or other physical disabilities on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Indian Springs Country Club’s Driving Range in Marlton, New Jersey.
April 14, 2026The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a $112 million grant funding opportunity for organizations that provide suicide prevention services to Veterans across the country.
April 14, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs is making it easier for eligible Veterans to maximize use of their G.I. Bill education benefits in the wake of two recent court rulings.
April 14, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that more than 100,000 new Veterans have enrolled in VA health care so far in 2026, a testament to the landmark improvements VA has made during the second Trump Administration.
March 26, 2026The Department of Veterans Affairs is making it easier for eligible Veterans to maximize use of their G.I. Bill education benefits in the wake of two recent court rulings.
September 11, 2025The 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, 2025The 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, 2025The 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, 2025Please view a video message from VA Secretary Doug Collins...