Read the post Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America May 16, 2023 More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On...
Read the post For Pride Month, We Look at Some of the Challenges Facing Some LGBTQ+ Communities June 23, 2022 Pride Month is meant to mark a turning point for gay rights and recognition efforts by the LGBTQ+...
Read the post Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities—Before and During the Pandemic September 28, 2021 News headlines during the pandemic have highlighted the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 across...
Read the post VA’s Response to Veterans’ Increasing Demand for Mental Health Services May 25, 2021 May is Mental Health Awareness month. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of...
Read the post The Future of the Federal Workforce May 07, 2019 For Public Service Recognition Week, we’re celebrating the valuable contributions federal employees...
Read the post GAO’s 2019 High-Risk List Update March 06, 2019 Today we released our 2019 High Risk List, which includes 35 areas that we consider to be at high...
Read the post GAO Nerds Out for Comic-Con July 20, 2017 Is it any surprise that GAO auditors know some things about Comic-Con? (It shouldn’t be.) To mark...
Read the post Health Care for Women Veterans (podcast) December 08, 2016 The Department of Veterans Affairs has policies intended to help ensure the privacy, safety, and...
Read the post Examining a Potential New Treatment for Wounded Warriors March 03, 2016 In today’s military, the wounds of war often lurk beneath the surface. Traumatic brain injury and...
Read the post Closer Look at a New High Risk Area—Managing Risks and Improving VA Health Care February 19, 2015 Last week, we issued our 2015 update to our High Risk List. Today, we take a closer look at 1 of the...