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Read about what's happening in our VA Puget Sound health care community.

  • For years, getting to care became more difficult for U.S. Air Force Veteran Chuck Muench — until care began coming to him with VA’s Home-Based Primary Care program.

    Veteran in wheelchair with VA nurse smiling behind him.

  • “He had difficulty finding his words,” said the wife of Army Veteran Cliff Lampitt. “Now I can carry complete conversations with him.”

    Group of hospital staff and patients holding certificates in a hallway.

  • During National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, VA Puget Sound Health Care System senior leaders visited Veterans receiving care at the Seattle VA Medical Center’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.

    Two women, a man, and a patient in a hospital bed.

  • VA Puget Sound hosted a Super Bowl watch party for Veterans living in its Community Living Centers at the Seattle and American Lake VA Medical Centers.

    A smiling woman and man sit in chairs with a young woman standing behind them.

  • OAK HARBOR, WA – VA Puget Sound Health Care System is proud to announce the official opening of its new VA Puget Sound Clinic in Oak Harbor, developed in collaboration with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor.

    outdoors, clear blue sky, building, grass, tree, bench in front of building next to sidewalk.

  • SEATTLE, July 11, 2025–For the sixth year in a row, VA Puget Sound Health Care System received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment.

    Vertical, rectangular shaped sign or card. Gray and white background with gold banner. Symbol of the heart for the American Heart Association.

  • SEATTLE — On June 20, 2025, VA Puget Sound Health Care System X_Labs unveiled its expanded 3D bioprinting facility—marking a bold leap forward in VA’s mission to accelerate innovation and deliver next generation care solutions to Veterans.

    Technician holds a sample of BioBone in lab dish in robotic and automated research lab.

  • Seattle , WA — Navy Veteran Melissa Von Ruden of Seattle, WA, art isn't just a way to create beauty – it’s a way to reclaim identity from pain and rediscover the light within. VA Puget Sound Health Care System's, Von Ruden, participant in the 2025 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival.

    Navy Veteran Melissa Von Ruden proudly poses with her mixed media art piece at the 2025 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Indianapolis.

  • For years, retired Air Force Staff Sgt. William Stuart endured pain from a lump on his foot, brushing it off as just another battle scar from his time in service. But when he finally sought help, doctors diagnosed him with cancer.

    Retired Air Force Staff Sgt. William Stuart first Veteran to receive 3D printed prosthetic socket fabricated using an entirely VA integrated workflow.

  • SEATTLE – February 3, 2025 –VA Puget Sound Health Care System today begins caring for patients who were enrolled at its Edmonds Clinic at its $10 million, 26,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art clinic in Everett—about 15 miles away.

    VA Puget Sound Health Care System opened doors to its $10 million, 26,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art clinic in Everett in September 2021.