News Releases
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May 18, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. – VA Portland Health Care System received a five-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report. VA Portland Health Care System last received a five-star rating in 2024.
May 15, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. – VA Portland 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.
January 26, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. – The VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) has earned its fifth Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care.
January 26, 2026VANCOUVER, Wash.– The VA Portland Health Care System unveiled their restored Vietnam War era helicopter, “Lady Bell” during a rededication ceremony held at the VA Vancouver campus on Sept. 25, 2025.
January 26, 2026PORTLAND, Ore. ― VA Portland Health Care System announced today it has earned a five-star rating as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2025 hospital quality ratings.
January 26, 2026PORTLAND, OR – 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, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.
January 26, 2026PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System’s Fisher House recently renovated the flooring throughout the building to increase safety and accessibility. The flooring upgrade was made possible by a grant provided by the JTMF Foundation.
January 26, 2026PORTLAND, Ore.– A new study from a database of millions of veterans nationwide reveals a possible connection between hearing loss and Parkinson’s disease.
October 8, 2024Starting August 2024, the VHA has resumed copayment billing for care provided through a Community Care provider. Veterans will see a resumption of their copayment charges on current or future billing statements.
September 13, 2024PORTLAND, Ore.–The VA Portland Health Care System dedicated a new Astoria Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) on Friday, Sept. 13.