Posted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 by editorVA and Indian Health Service broaden scope to serve American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Corona Virus Updates from VA CDC link for Corona Virus Updates Scroll Down to see the News update . Department of Veterans Affairs VA News Releases VA and Indian Health Service broaden scope to serve American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans 11/23/2021 11:34 AM EST The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service renewed a partnership, Oct. 1, to help the country’s nearly 145,000 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans overcome health care access barriers.