MARQUETTE — On May 19-20, members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center outreach and enrollment team will travel to the Marquette area hosting four separate enrollment events.

The PACT Act, signed into law in 2022, expanded eligibility for VA health care, allowing more veterans than ever to qualify, even those who were previously denied. Some benefits include hearing aids, eyeglasses and less expensive healthcare.

Medication co-payments start at $8 and are capped at $33, with many veterans paying no out-of-pocket costs.

Here are the dates, times and locations of the local sessions:

May 19

• Ishpeming – 10 a.m.-to 1 p.m., American Legion Post 114, 3050 County Road 496, Ishpeming

• Gwinn – 3-7 p.m.
, VFW Post 5670, 54 N. Mitchell St., Gwinn 

May 20

• Harvey – 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
, Chocolay Township Hall, 5010 US 41 South, Harvey

• Marquette – 3-7 p.m., 
American Legion Post 44, 700 W. Bluff St., Marquette 

Veterans should bring their DD214, income from the previous year, if married, date of marriage to their spouse, date of birth of any dependents and Social Security number of any dependents.

For more information, call the Public Affairs Office at 906-774-3300 extension 32001 or visit https://www.va.gov/iron-mountain-health-care/news-releases/.