United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Maryland Health Care System

Veterans' Health Watch Cable Show

Cable Program Shares Important Veterans Health News and Information

Veterans throughout Maryland and Delaware can receive valuable information about the various health care benefits and services available to them by tuning in to Veterans’ HealthWatch, an award winning monthly cable show that is produced by the VA Maryland Health Care System. The half-hour program, which is broadcast each week on public access channels throughout Maryland and Delaware, provides a viewer-friendly format for veterans and their family members to learn more about the programs and services offered by the VA Maryland Health Care System and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The show also features a wealth of health and wellness information that is provided by dedicated VA health care professionals for the benefit of veterans and community residents. With new programs and topics being broadcast each month, Veterans’ HealthWatch serves as a reliable resource for veterans to keep abreast of new programs, monthly health tips, benefit changes and special events. A viewer feedback line also provides an opportunity for veterans and their family members to ask questions about specific shows and to make suggestions for future show topics by dialing 1-800-463-6295, ext. 7707. Check the listing below to see when Veterans ’ HealthWatch is broadcast in your community.

Veterans’ HealthWatch can be viewed on the following days and times:

Maryland Cable Stations

Anne Arundel County – Comcast 98, Broadstripe 98, and Verizon 38 - Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.

Baltimore City – Comcast Channel 25 – Sunday thru Saturday at 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Baltimore County – Comcast and Verizon Fios Channel 25 – Mondays at 10 a.m.; Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.; and Fridays at 1 p.m.

Carroll County – Comcast Channel 19 - Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m.

Harford County – Comcast Channel 21, Armstrong Channel 7 and Verizon Fios Channel 31 - Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Howard County – Comcast Channel 98 – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Eastern Shore (Carline, Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties) – Comcast Channel 21 – Every Sunday at 7 p.m.

Delaware Cable Stations

Delaware (Sussex County) – Comcast Channel 71 – Every Sunday at 7 p.m.

Delaware (Kent County) - Comcast Channel 21 – Every Sunday at 7 p.m.

Veterans' HealthWatch Online
To watch an episode of Veterans' HealthWatch online, select the edition you want to watch and click on the link.*

Episode 87

Veterans’ HealthWatch – Symptoms, Diagnoses, and Treatment Methods for Alzheimer’s Disease
Veterans’ HealthWatch – Development of new, unique Veteran-focused community on the former site of the Fort Howard VA Medical Center
Veterans Health Watch – “It’s Our Duty” video by Fort Howard developers about amenities offered in newly developed Veteran-focused community and historical significance of campus

Episode 86

Veterans’ HealthWatch – Symptoms, Diagnoses, and Treatment Methods for Hepatitis C
Veterans’ HealthWatch – Preventive measures to guard against the Influenza Virus
Veterans Health Watch – Symptoms, Diagnoses, and Treatment Methods for HIV and AIDS