# Doug Collins Type: Person Source: GetYourBrief — https://getyourbrief.com/entity/doug-collins Canonical HTML page: https://getyourbrief.com/entity/doug-collins ## Timeline - **2026-07-14**: MOU Signed Between HHS and VA — HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and VA Secretary Doug Collins sign a memorandum of understanding to advance psychedelic therapies for veterans, implementing Executive Order 14401. - **2026-02-24**: Rescission Demand — Lawmakers and DAV formally demand the rule be stricken from the books to end legal limbo. - **2026-02-24**: Legislative Pushback — 20+ lawmakers and DAV demand formal rescission of the rule. - **2026-02-24**: Legislative Pushback — Lawmakers and DAV leadership demand formal rescission during committee hearings. - **2026-02-19**: Non-Enforcement Pledge — Secretary Doug Collins promises the rule will not be enforced following initial backlash. - **2026-02-19**: Non-Enforcement Pledge — Secretary Doug Collins promises the rule will not be enforced. - **2026-02-19**: Enforcement Pause — Secretary Collins promises the VA will not enforce the controversial new rule. - **2026-02-17**: Rule Published — VA publishes regulation requiring examiners to consider medication effectiveness in ratings. - **2026-02-17**: Rule Published — VA officially publishes the new disability rating regulation. - **2026-02-17**: Rule Publication — VA publishes rule requiring medical examiners to consider treatment effectiveness in ratings. - **2025-11-15**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider hundreds of thousands of claims. - **2025**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider 350,000 claims. - **2025-01-01**: Ingram v. Collins Ruling — Court decision forces VA to reconsider hundreds of thousands of disability claims. ## Recent coverage (5 stories, network-wide) ### VA-HHS Psychedelic Therapy Deal Targets 1 Million Veterans with Serious Mental Illness 2026-07-19 22:29:36 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 10 The VA and HHS are joining forces to accelerate research and clinical readiness for psychedelic therapies, aiming to deliver breakthrough mental health treatments to 1 million veterans with serious mental illness. The five-year pact will expand trials, train clinicians, and build the infrastructure for FDA-approved therapies across the VA's 1,200-plus facilities. Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/va-hhs-psychedelic-pact-1m-veterans ### 1M Veterans with Serious Mental Illness Targeted for Psychedelic Therapies Under New Federal Partnership 2026-07-14 21:14:48 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 8 HHS and VA signed an MOU to accelerate research and clinical deployment of psychedelic therapies for the 1 million veterans with serious mental illness, implementing a Trump executive order. The collaboration will focus on clinical trials, clinician training, and real-world evidence collection to fast-track FDA-approved treatments into VA care. Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/hhs-va-psychedelic-partnership-veterans-1m ### VA Faces Mounting Pressure to Rescind Controversial Disability Rating Rule 2026-02-25 00:27:23 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 Veterans and lawmakers are demanding the formal rescission of a new VA rule that would lower disability ratings based on the effectiveness of medical treatments. While VA Secretary Doug Collins has promised non-enforcement, critics argue the rule's presence creates legal uncertainty and penalizes veterans for managing their health. Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/va-disability-rating-rule-controversy ### Veterans Demand VA Formally Rescind Controversial Disability Rating Rule 2026-02-25 00:26:48 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 The Department of Veterans Affairs faces intense pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to formally revoke a new rule that would lower disability ratings based on treatment effectiveness. While VA Secretary Doug Collins has promised non-enforcement, critics argue the rule's presence on the books creates a legal limbo that threatens the financial security of hundreds of thousands of veterans. Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/va-disability-rating-rule-controversy ### VA Faces Pressure to Formally Rescind Controversial Disability Rating Rule 2026-02-25 00:26:42 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 The Department of Veterans Affairs is under intense pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to formally revoke a new rule that would lower disability ratings based on treatment effectiveness. Despite Secretary Doug Collins' promise not to enforce the regulation, critics argue that leaving it on the books creates a legal limbo that threatens the benefits of hundreds of thousands of veterans. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/va-disability-rating-rule-rescission-pressure --- This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. 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