In an internal VA memo seen by NPR Friday, the VA says it's rescinding Directive 1341, which contains detailed guidance on the kinds of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will no longer offer gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender former service members, the department announced Monday, citing an executive order ...

Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins clapped back at critics he accused of circulating "fake news" about the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts ...

President Donald Trump's government-wide hiring freeze threatened to wipe out hundreds of studies and clinical trials that are run through temporary VA appointments – scientific partnerships ...

There's a new cliche being parroted at congressional hearings on veterans' affairs these days: "Community care is VA care." Republican policymakers are intimating that private health care provided ...

And, despite firing at least 2,400 employees, Collins pledges to maintain the VA’s commitment to preserving and improving healthcare benefits for veterans. "VA's biggest problem is that its ...

“I mean no disrespect to anyone, but VA should not be focused on helping veterans attempt to change their sex," VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement. "All eligible veterans ...

Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans are divided on the cuts to the VA workforce, with Democrats criticizing the move and Republicans largely supporting it. Union representatives argue that the ...

Now, both veterans have watched with alarm as the Trump administration has taken an ax to the VA, imperiling the agency’s status as a national powerhouse of scientific innovation. Sweeping ...

In an interview with WTOP, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins defended the federal cuts that could lead to 80,000 VA employees being laid off. Veterans make up more than 25% of the VA ...

My practice is located in the town of Chester. I provide individual therapy. I offer day, evening and weekend appointments, and I generally can see patients within 24 - 72 hours. I provide ...

The layoffs are in addition to the 2,400 job eliminations at the department in recent weeks. VA Assistant Secretary Mark Engelbaum told lawmakers Tuesday that the cuts were an effort to reform the ...