Friends of VA (FOVA) is a coalition group comprised of over 80 national academic, medical, and scientific societies, voluntary health and patient advocacy groups, as well as veteran-focused associations, that support and promote funding for medical care and research programs within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
FOVA makes annual funding recommendations for VA medical care, the medical and prosthetics research program, and research facilities. Our efforts also extend to raising awareness about VA's exceptional medical care and research programs and celebrating the remarkable successes achieved through VA research. Currently, NAVREF leads the Executive Committee. The committee has reached a consensus on a Fiscal Year 2025 recommendation for VA Medical and Prosthetic Research. Aligned with the President's budget request and the Biomedical Research and Development Price Index (BRDPI), the committee proposes $1.05billion. This represents a $73.5 million increase, calculated using BRDPI plus a 5% raise.
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