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VA looks to overhaul pay, ‘antiquated’ hiring processes in major veteran care bill

The Honoring Our PACT Act would expand disability compensation and health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service.

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VA hired 59,000 employees this fiscal year, but still struggles with workforce shortages

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Few VA employees easily navigating new EHR after training, months of use, auditors say

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VA launches strategic review, considers schedule changes amid concerns with new EHR

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said the department will launch a strategic review of the electronic health records modernization program, following…

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Bipartisan group of senators ask VA to rank and prioritize unfunded IT projects

A new bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to produce a single list of all ongoing IT projects at the agency, as well as a prioritized…

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(Sophia Germer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Alford Washington, Sr., receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Alanna Williams at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System's gymnasium in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Washington was part of the Pathfinder Unit in Vietnam where he survived a plane crash that killed 7 people in Oct. 28, 1967. He said he had no concerns receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. (Sophia Germer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Senators seek bigger role, more doses for VA in vaccine distribution efforts

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The Veterans Health Administration also said it will not require the COVID-19 vaccine as a requirement of employment at the department. VHA has vaccinated 73% of its workforce and 90% of its clinical staff.

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