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The VA is changing \u2014 and VA Secretary Doug Collins wants veterans to know it. <\/p>

The retired Air Force chaplain and former congressman pulled back the curtain on a sweeping push to move beyond the one-size-fits-all approach that frustrated veterans for years. <\/p>

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From MDMA and psilocybin trials to ketamine research, Collins explains why he walked into office determined to stop doing the same thing and expecting a different result \u2014 and what that means for veterans battling PTSD, traumatic brain injury and addiction right now.<\/p>

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Collins also gets candid about the realities behind the headlines \u2014 what it actually takes to treat a single veteran with MDMA therapy, why medical marijuana remains out of reach despite widespread veteran support, and how community care fits into the VA’s future without replacing the direct care system veterans depend on.<\/p>

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