VA says the contract will increase oversight and competition in the private sector care it pays for, which now makes up more than 40% of all veterans' care.

Lawmakers on Beacon Hill heard testimony Monday around how health care has become increasingly attractive to for-profit companies. Experts warned that without stronger regulation, this could ...

Consumers can now use health savings accounts dollars for direct primary care fees, making the business model more attractive ...

WASHINGTON — A day after Congress finalized sweeping reforms to increase health benefits for veterans in the private sector, House lawmakers debated several new bills that push for even more access to ...

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WASHINGTON — A sharp rise in the number of patients that the Department of Veterans Affairs refers to private community-based doctors for medical care is emptying VA exam rooms and eroding services, ...