Healthcare IT News June 26, 2025
Veterans Affairs chief Doug Collins told senators that he strongly supports President Trump’s $3.5 billion FY26 earmark to bolster the rollout of Oracle Health across the VA’s electronic health record modernization program.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that additional funding is critical as the VA works to replace the agency’s VistA electronic health record system with Oracle Health’s EHR.
Collins, speaking before the House of Representatives passed the FY26 MilCon/VA Appropriations on Thursday, also suggested during Wednesday’s hearing that momentum is precisely what is needed to get the project past the finish line.
This past month, in his first Capitol Hill appearance since his confirmation in February, Collins said the...
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