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Why DOs Are the Pipeline for VA Community Care Expansion in 2026

Across 2025 and 2026, three converging forces have made osteopathic physicians the natural pipeline for VA Community Care expansion: VA’s accelerating reliance on community care (now ~40% of veteran medical visits and 30% of the medical care budget), the structural fit between osteopathic philosophy and chronic-pain / musculoskeletal / behavioral

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Why DOs Are the Pipeline for VA Community Care Expansion in 2026

Across 2025 and 2026, three converging forces have made osteopathic physicians the natural pipeline for VA Community Care expansion: VA’s.....

CCN Next Generation: What the $700B IDIQ Procurement Means for DOs in VA Community Care

In December 2025, the VA released the request for proposals for Community Care Network Next Generation — a 10-year multiple-award.....

DEA’s April 23 Schedule III Order: What DOs Operating the Two-Hat Model Need to Know

On April 23, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final order placing state-licensed medical marijuana and FDA-approved drug.....

State-By-State: Where The Model Works

The two-hat model’s feasibility depends heavily on the state where the provider practices. Federal VA Community Care credentialing operates the.....

The Two-Hat Compliance Architecture in 2026: How DOs Maintain the Legal Separation

The two-hat model — VA Community Care under one hat, state-legal medical cannabis evaluation under the other — works because.....

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