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Next PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans who deployed to combat zones
Until 11:59 p.m. local time Sept. 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
One year of the PACT Act: A historic expansion of benefits and health care for Veterans and their survivors
VA released a PACT Act Year-In-Review Dashboard showcasing the care and benefits that VA has delivered to Veterans and their survivors since President Biden signed the PACT Act into law on Aug. 10, 2022.
VA launches mobile medical units to increase access to health care for homeless Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will deploy 25 mobile medical units across the country during the next six months to provide health care and support to homeless and at-risk Veterans.
Private Equity Investments in Health Care May Increase Costs and Degrade Quality
A study led by a researcher at Columbia Mailman School finds that increasingly common private equity investments in healthcare are generally associated with higher costs to patients and payers.
VA launches national PACT Act Summer VetFest to encourage Veterans and survivors to apply for new health care and benefits
In July, VA will kick off PACT Act Summer VetFest to inform Veterans, their families, and survivors about the PACT Act and encourage them to apply for the health care and benefits they have earned. The PACT Act, which President Biden signed into law on Aug. 10, 2022, is the biggest expansion of Veteran health care and benefits in generations.
