News Releases
Get the latest news from VA Puget Sound-area medical centers and clinics. For more information about VA Puget Sound health care, contact our Public Affairs Office at (206) 277-1711 or email Public Affairs Office at publicaffairspugetsound@va.gov
July 31, 2026SEATTLE — VA Puget Sound Health Care System today announced its participation in a new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat diabetes, as treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
June 9, 2026Seattle — VA Puget Sound Health announced today that it received a 4-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report.
May 22, 2026VA Puget Sound Health Care System’s Community Housing and Outreach Services will participate in the annual NineLine Veterans Resource Fair on May 30 at the Tacoma Dome.
February 27, 2026VA Puget Sound Health Care System today announced it will begin infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care.
January 16, 2026VA Puget Sound Health Care System is inviting residents across Western Washington to learn about becoming caregivers in its Medical Foster Home program, a long-term care option that allows Veterans to receive personalized, around-the-clock care in a private home setting.
November 26, 2025WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025. That number is 4,011 more Veterans than VA housed last year.
October 17, 2025VA Puget Sound Health Care System will host its semiannual Rx Take Back Day on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., inviting Veterans, staff and the public to safely dispose of expired or unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications at its two main campus outpatient pharmacies.
October 3, 2025VA Puget Sound Health Care System is offering Veterans free flu shots from Sept. 29 – Oct. 25 at walk-in and drive-thru locations across Western Washington, with select locations offering through Oct. 30.
September 25, 2025SEATTLE – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced $35,562,125 in grants to eight organizations in Washington to help Veterans who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
September 10, 2025SEATTLE - VA Puget Sound 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.