VA News Release 10/1/2012
Posted Monday, October 1, 2012 04:30 PM

VA Leads Nation in Breast Cancer Screening Rates 10/01/2012 01:00 AM EDT
The Department of Veterans Affairs leads the Nation in breast cancer screening rates and has outperformed non-VA health care systems in breast cancer screenings for more than 15 years, with 87 percent of eligible women receiving mammograms in the VA health care system in fiscal year 2010.

VA Awards over $47 Million for State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries 10/01/2012 01:00 AM EDT
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the award of 18 grants totaling $47,462,135 to 15 states and one tribal government to establish new Veterans cemeteries and to expand or improve others.