Healthcare Benefits & Programs Update

VA Portland prepares to offer new health care options
06/05/2019 11:04 AM PDT
A Veteran needs a service not available at any VA medical facility. … serves more than 95,000 Veterans in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

VA MISSION Act Press Release
06/05/2019 11:02 AM PDT
VA Portland Health Care System prepares to launch new non-VA health care options on June 6, 2019, under MISSION Act allowing Veterans to more easily receive care in the community.

VA encourages Veterans to quit tobacco on ‘World No Tobacco Day’
05/28/2019 08:30 AM PDT
In recognition of “World No Tobacco Day” on May 31, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  will reaffirm its “Better Starts Today” campaign, calling on Veterans who use tobacco to discover reasons to quit and take advantage of innovative VA resources to help them succeed.

Salem VA clinic has grueling wait times for veterans seeking a doctor
04/29/2019 06:00 AM PDT
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs clinic in Salem is plagued with long wait times for new patients.
The average delay to see a primary care doctor is 67 days, according to agency data.