THE VA IS IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE
- The Trump administration has seen historic success at the Department of Veterans Affairs in under two years.
- The VA processed more than three million disability benefits claims for veterans in Fiscal Year 2026, beating the record the VA set the previous fiscal year.
- The VA announced a record high $1.2 billion in grants to combat veteran homelessness.
- Since President Trump took office, the VA has opened 47 new health care facilities across the country, expanding access to care for America’s veterans.
- This year, over 300,000 new veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare.
- Since President Trump took office, the VA has offered Veterans more than 3.5 million appointments outside of normal operating hours.
- The VA has secured more than $10 billion in pharmaceutical price reductions for FY26, a record high
- President Trump signed the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law, helping veterans avoid losing their homes to foreclosure.
- Thanks to these successful achievements, overall trust reached an all-time high with 82% of veterans reporting they trust the VA to fulfill the nation’s commitment to them.
THE VA IS MODERNIZING CARE TO MAKE VISITS MORE EFFICIENT
- VA will spend nearly $5 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities across the country, the largest non-recurring maintenance investment in VA’s history.
- The VA centralized payroll for all VA employees, reducing bureaucracy and saving more than $24 million annually.
- The VA restarted and accelerated efforts to modernize veterans’ medical records after years of delays, expanding the system to hospitals in Ohio, Kentucky, and Alaska to improve healthcare coordination for thousands of veterans.
- New reforms to the VA police force are improving stability and strengthening safety at VA facilities across the country.
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS CUTTING RED TAPE TO SAVE VETERANS’ LIVES
- In April, President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate research, FDA approval, and access to experimental psychedelic treatments for serious mental illnesses, particularly among veterans struggling with PTSD, depression, and other conditions. Since then, the VA:
PRESIDENT TRUMP CUT WAIT TIMES FOR VETERANS
- The backlog of veterans waiting for VA benefits is down nearly 70% since President Trump took office.
- The average disability claim processing time is down 46%.
- Last year, the VA eliminated the backlog of more than 70,000 healthcare applications for veterans’ spouses, children, and caregivers, reducing wait times from as long as 150 days to just a few days.
- President Trump recently signed an executive order expediting veterans’ access to benefits by improving data management and data sharing between the Departments of War and Veterans Affairs.
- The VA has sped up delivery of prosthetic limbs for thousands of veterans and is expecting a 42% drop in delivery times.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS PROVIDING CARE FOR WOMEN VETERANS
- The VA has made it easier for women veterans to receive gynecology care by eliminating the requirement for a primary care referral, allowing them to schedule appointments directly with gynecology specialists.
- The VA has expanded access to breast cancer screenings for women veterans in rural communities through mobile mammography services.
- The VA has expanded healthcare access for women veterans by opening new, dedicated women’s health clinics in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Georgia, while expanding facilities in Florida.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS HELPING VETERANS FIND WORK
- President Trump launched the Freedom Haulersinitiative to replace illegal alien truckers with American military veterans.
- The VA teamed up with Steak ‘n Shake to eliminate franchise fees for veterans seeking to become restaurant owners while expanding employment opportunities for veterans and their families.
- Thanks to President Trump’s push to invest in America, Anheuser-Busch announced a $600 million investment into U.S. manufacturing, including initiatives to expand employment for veterans.
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS RESTORING SANITY TO THE VA
- At President Trump’s direction, the VA completely ended DEI within the department, saving millions of dollars each year.
- The VA stopped covering sex change surgeries.
- President Trump canceled a Biden-era plan to spend $77 million on electric vehicle chargers at VA facilities, redirecting the funds toward cancer treatment and physical therapy for veterans.
- The Trump administration has set out to restorethe benefits for and reinstate the 8,000 service members who were removed from the military for refusing to abide by Biden’s vaccine mandate.
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