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News releases for VA San Diego health care.

September 05, 2024

VA San Diego Healthcare System received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This is the second year in a row that VA San Diego received a five-star rating from CMS.

July 03, 2024

The VA Supportive Housing (VASH) program focuses on finding housing for homeless Veterans. VASH just reached a milestone steady-state of housing 2,000 Veterans with housing vouchers at one time.

June 24, 2024

The VA San Diego Healthcare System, in collaboration with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), proudly announce a new community effort to deliver care to homeless Veterans and Veterans in need across San Diego County.

September 07, 2023

VA encourages all eligible Veterans to visit VA.gov/PACT or call 1-800-MYVA411 to learn more and sign up for VA health care before the deadline.

July 26, 2023

Today, VA San Diego Healthcare System announced that it received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the first time CMS has included VA facilities in their annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

July 07, 2023

VA San Diego Healthcare System joins community initiative to combat homelessness among Veterans.

January 12, 2023

The VA San Diego Healthcare System is hosting a Hiring Fair on Saturday, February 4th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Kearny Mesa VA Clinic located at 8875 Aero Drive in San Diego.

June 28, 2022

After a long and eventful career serving Veterans, Robert M Smith, MD, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Director and Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of June.

May 24, 2022

Today, VA San Diego Healthcare System implements COVID-19 Health Protection Levels as part of VA’s consistent, nationwide approach for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities to adjust COVID-19 safety protocols locally as needed.

March 15, 2022

On March 14, President Biden signed into law H.R. 3665, designating the San Diego VA Medical Center as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and supporting the designation of a prominent space within the facility to honor Kathleen Bruyere.