June 6 (UPI) – The Health and Benefits mobile application of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs has reached more than 3 million downloads, or almost 20% of all veterans, since its launch in 2021.
THE apply At 1.4 million active users, according to a press release from the agency on Friday the 81st anniversary of D -Day, which was the amphibious invasion of the allies of France occupied by the German.
The application offers veterans access to health care information and the advantages of their mobile phones and has a recognition of fingerprints and the face. Users can fulfill and follow the prescriptions will, examine the meetings, examine complaints and the status of appeal, submit evidence for complaints and calls, examine the VA payment and direct deposit information, locate the nearest installations, access the veterans’ crisis line and demonstrate the status of veterans.
“We encourage all veterans in Va-Rafled to remain connected and informed by downloading the application,” said in a Pool Eddie Pool, interim assistant secretary for information and technology and the actual information director press release.
In total, there are 15.8 million veterans, which represents 6.1% of the civilian population aged 18 and over. Among these, 7.8 million served in the era of the Gulf War between 1990 and now 5.6 million during the era of Vietnam from 1950 to 1073, 767,000 during the Korean conflict in the 1940s and 1950s, and less than 120,000 veterans of the Second World War, according to the Pew search in 2023.
In 2023, 78% of veterans served in wartime.
The veterans department employs around 482,000 people, including 500,000 workers in 170 hospitals and 1,200 local clinics in the country’s largest health system.
As with other agencies, the agency is be reduced with the intention of reducing 83,000 jobs.