Becker's Healthcare June 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs secretary is asking for an additional $3.5 billion for the agency’s Oracle Health EHR project, MeriTalk reported.
However, President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget includes a $2.17 billion increase for the EHR rollout, while the House of Representatives wants to mark up the program by $2.5 billion, according to the June 24 story.
“I can’t emphasize enough, if we do not transform this system, it hurts our community care process because our doctors cannot communicate with the community,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said at a...







