In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations to establish rules and procedures for the VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP), a pilot program that offers premium-based dental ...

Marine Corps veteran Jeremy Williams was humiliated last summer when his front six teeth fell out of his mouth in the middle of a business meeting. Almost a year later, he’s infuriated that he still ...

Assemblyman David DePietro, R-East Aurora, is pictured on a recent lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. DePietro is proposing a $5 million state-backed dental insurance program for veterans because too ...

Marine Corps veteran Arturo Gamboa can't stop smiling. It wasn't always like this. For most of his life, the 65-year-old Gamboa grinded his teeth, and because the former corporal lacked dental ...

Veterans with VA benefits are enrolling in MA plans, raising concerns about duplicative federal spending due to substantial capitated payments. A study found no significant differences in dental and ...

Dental check-ups are a critical part of your health. Estimates show around 27% of adults don’t have dental insurance coverage. Even with insurance, cost may get in the way. That’s where a local dental ...

Today, the U.S. has more than 18 million living veterans. As this population ages and medical needs increase, there is more need than ever to recognize our obligations as a nation and to find ways to ...

A 100% service-connected disabled veteran receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs said he pays nothing for his medical care, dental, vision or prescriptions. So when he got his ...

Health insurance costs more but covers more for medical issues, while dental insurance is cheaper but doesn’t cover as many costs. Find out more about how these coverages compare.