Military retirement checks and Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits are on track to increase by 3.6% in 2027 following an annual cost-of-living adjustment.
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The change will require tens of thousands of patients who use the VA health care system to have documented discussions with their providers before receiving certain prescriptions.
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The growth is driven primarily by a greater number of veterans who are fully disabled and unemployable — designations that qualify them for free comprehensive dental coverage.
Higher demand by veterans overseas for VA health care coverage, combined with greater scrutiny of the Foreign Medical Program, is leading to new pressures on the 30-year-old program.
House Democrats secured the 218 signatures needed on a discharge petition to force a floor vote on the Major Richard Star Act, which has stalled over concerns about its multibillion-dollar price tag.
The order directs the VA and Defense Department to update technology systems to allow information sharing to take place earlier and to use AI tools to make the benefits process more efficient.
An exhibit features a steel beam from the World Trade Center rubble, new support for emerging mental health treatments and a stamp to honor the Coast Guard Academy.
