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Nurses don’t often look forward to completing their mandatory annual competencies, but the nurses at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center have developed a reason to get excited for theirs every year for the past three years now.

Nurses complete skills evaluations

As of April 3, American Indians and Alaska Native Veterans living in Phoenix and surrounding areas will not be required to make copayments for either urgent care or health care provided by the VA.

Copay waivers for American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans

The Phoenix 32nd Street Veterans Affairs Clinic hosted its 6th annual Veggies for Veterans April 5, a program that gives vegetables to Veteran patients and Veteran employees.

Veteran receives bag of vegetables.

Are you missing out on what’s happening at the Phoenix VA Health Care System? Do you feel like the last one to know? Is everyone in your office talking about vegetables at the 32nd Street Clinic, but you don’t know why? Are your Veteran friends talking about the Fish Oil Capsule shortage?

Phoenix VA Gov Delivery Publications

During the first three months of 2023, the U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest partnered with the Phoenix VA Health Care System to provide 590 Lifetime National Parks Passes to Veterans at three health care facilities.

US Forestry Service provides lifetime passes to Veterans in Phoenix

The Phoenix VA Health Care System reached out to the rural towns of Overgaard and Show Low, to increase awareness of the clinics in those areas, March 8 -9.

Phoenix VA coordinator assists local Veteran

The Phoenix VA Health Care System’s much-anticipated and newest outpatient clinic, the Phoenix 32nd Street VA Clinic, opened its doors to Veteran patient care, June 27, 2022.

First Veterans check in at Phoenix 32nd Street VA Clinic.

Memorabilia and items covered the walls in his home, showcasing a humble man with a distinguished and notable military career.

Asa Herring, Tuskegee Airman and retired United States Air Force Lt. Colonel, looks over photographs of his time in service.

On Dec. 20, 2021, members of the Phoenix VA Health Care System delivered gifts to a Veteran family as part of the “Sponsor a Vet for the Holidays” program.

Shawn Crossley and Stella Hagopian