The Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA ) is moving to expand access to dental care by overhauling how it delivers services to eligible veterans. Dental care is a critical gap in the VA health system , with only a fraction of enrolled veterans currently eligible for services. VA says nearly nine million veterans are enrolled in its health system , but only about 26 percent qualify for dental care, which equals roughly 2.3 million people—making network reach, quality, and choice central to