Nextgov

VA needs to better plan appointment scheduling modernization, watchdog says

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving forward with efforts to modernize its appointment scheduling systems but should take ...
The Telegraph

Hassan and Boozman introduce legislation to make it easier for veterans to schedule medical appointments

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced the Improving Veteran Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation ...
WVEC

VA slow to get veterans scheduled with outside care providers: Report

WASHINGTON — Nine years after the 2014 wait time scandal, veteran access to timely health care is still a big challenge for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Veterans Health Administration ...
Government Executive

VA Is Much Slower at Setting Appointments When Sending Vets to the Private Sector for Care

Veterans are receiving appointments for health care within the government system much more quickly than when they are referred out to the private sector, according to a new report. The Veterans ...
Stars and Stripes

House lawmakers attack VA plan to scale back medical appointments with some non-VA doctors

WASHINGTON — A recent decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce non-VA medical appointments at regional medical centers in three states came under harsh questioning Thursday from House ...