Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

We have loved serving you and hearing from you on the Veterans Health channels since 2008.
As of May 1, 2025, we are joining forces with the main VA social media pages, where you’ll continue to find the latest Veterans health care news each day.
Please follow us at our new home on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs.

We're moving our Facebook account, don't get left behind! Follow us at our new home on Facebook to get the best of Veterans health care, and all of the VA benefits you've earned.
www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs

Need internet access or a device to virtually access VA care? The Digital Divide Consult helps eligible Veterans get internet assistance and loaned tablets for virtual care. https://telehealth.va.gov/digital-divide

Don't get left behind! We're moving our Veterans Health posts to a new place on Facebook at the end of April. Please follow us at our new home at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

VALife provides guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance coverage for Veterans age 80 or under who have a VA disability rating of 0% to 100%.

Benefits include:
• Up to $40,000 in coverage, available in $10,000 increments
• No health questions to enroll
• No deadline to apply for Veterans age 80 or under
• Locked in premium rates that do not increase

To apply or learn more, visit: https://www.va.gov/life-insurance

If your cannabis use starts to feel out of control, know that you are not alone. Nearly 1 in 10 Veterans have experienced cannabis use disorder at some point in their life.

VA support can help: Mentalhealth.va.gov/substance-use/cannabis-use-disorder.asp

Veterans are simplifying their VA experience with the VA: Health and Benefits app! Thousands are using it to refill prescriptions, track claims, and message their VA providers—all in one place. See how it can make a difference in managing your VA care. https://news.va.gov/138519/download-the-va-health-and-benefits-app/

Whole Health is about you as a whole person and what matters most to you, not just what’s the matter with you. Start here to . Start here to begin your Whole Health journey. https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/get-involved/get-started.asp

It's Tax Day! Veterans and beneficiaries should remember these tips when filing state and federal taxes.

• Compensation, Pension, Veteran Readiness & Employment, and Education payments are tax free.

• Veterans with a service-connected disability rating may benefit from local property tax exemptions.

• There is no federal income tax on VA insurance proceeds.

For more tax-related tips and best practices for Veterans and their loved ones, visit IRS (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/information-for-veterans) and VA.GOV. (https://benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/fraud-prevention.asp)

In the coming weeks, we will be moving our posts on Facebook to the main VA channel. Please follow us on www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs to find Veterans health and benefits information.

VA is offering access to pulmonology care for Veterans in rural areas through TelePulmonology. Veterans can connect with pulmonologists via VA Video Connect, receiving timely consultations and treatments for conditions like COPD. https://connectedcare.va.gov/whats-new/technology/telepulmonology-reaches-rural-veterans-risk-lung-disease