Bill opens the door to expansion of private care for veterans
Bill opens the door to expansion of private care for veterans
A bill that could expand the way military veterans can access healthcare has gone to President Trump. The VA Mission Act includes money for a program that allows some veterans to seek care from neighborhood emergency clinics and private doctors. The measure provides $5 billion to keep this “choice” program going. But it also outlines ways that more veterans could have access to private care.
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