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'Veterans: We Are Here To Provide For You'

"The provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court will not affect the current role the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has in the lives of America’s Veterans. We will continue to provide Veterans with high quality, comprehensive health care and benefits they have earned through their service. VA health care does not change as a result of the ACA."

Local Features

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PVAHCS Reaches Out to Women Ve

Did you know that women are the fastest growing segment of the Veteran population? Since 2000, the number of female Veterans using VA health care has more than doubled, from nearly 160,000 (FY00) to more than 337,000 (FY11). This rapid growth is projected to continue. Full Story

Veteran Centered Care and Health Promotion Disease Prevention Team Members

Taking Stairs Improves Health

At VA our Health Promotion Disease Prevention Team strives to help all of us stay healthy by incorporating nine healthy living messages: Taking the stairs is a great way to help cover at least three of these areas. Manage stress, strive for a healthy weight and be physically active. Full Story

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The Hope Box: Can it work?

The VA Medical Center in Portland, Ore. has become the testing site for an interesting new approach to helping Veterans cope with thoughts of suicide: the self-soothing box, or “hope box.” Full Story