News releases
News Releases for VA St. Louis health care.
All Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service – at home or abroad – are now eligible for VA health care
March 06, 2024Today, VA announced that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – are now eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
VA St. Louis Health Care System homeless program exceeds goals
February 09, 2024VA St. Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS) Homeless Programs, in collaboration with community partners, exceeded local permanent housing targets for area Veterans set by the Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Office.
ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE TRAINING EXERCISE
October 19, 2023VA St. Louis Health Care System will conduct an Active Shooter Response Training Exercise at John Cochran VA Hospital beginning at approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
VA St. Louis Health Care System Offers Resources and Events during Suicide Prevention Month
September 19, 2023September is Suicide Prevention Month, and VA St. Louis Health Care System is reminding Veterans and their supporters everywhere that suicide is preventable and there is hope.
Deadline approaching for Area Combat Zone Veterans to enroll in VA St. Louis Health Care System without first applying for VA Benefits
September 08, 2023ST. LOUIS — Until 11:59pm on September 30, 2023, Veterans around the St. Louis region and elsewhere who deployed to a combat zone, have never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
VA St. Louis Health Care System Earns 4-Star Quality Rating
August 01, 2023VA St. Louis Health Care System announced today that it earned a 4 out of 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.
VA St. Louis Health Care System’s St. Charles Clinic Relocating! Ribbon Cutting and Open House
July 24, 2023As Veterans’ care continues to evolve, the VA St. Louis Health Care System is pivoting to expand access to care by relocating its’ St. Charles County Clinic. A ribbon cutting and open house will occur at its new location at 2845 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., St. Charles, MO 63303.
Summer Vet Fest and PACT Act Event
July 17, 2023The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) St. Louis VA Regional Office and VA St. Louis Health Care System are hosting a PACT Act Event on July 26, 2023, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at VBA offices at 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132.
Veterans can now join the Million Veteran Program at Jefferson Barracks and John Cochran locations!
July 13, 2023Last week, VA St. Louis Health Care System’s Jefferson Barracks campus joined John Cochran Hospital and the more than 70 other VA medical centers nationwide where Veterans can now enroll in-person into the Million Veteran Program (MVP).
Dr. Thomas Chung joins VA St. Louis Health Care System as Chief, Radiation Oncology
July 13, 2023VA St. Louis Health Care System announced that Dr. Thomas Chung, MD, MBA, joined the hospital staff in June and has assumed the role of Chief, Radiation Oncology at John Cochran VA Hospital.