House rejects proposed funding fix for VA Choice program PBS NewsHour-Jul 25, 2017 WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a plan to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to shift $2 billion from other programs to cover a sudden budget shortfall in its Choice program of private-sector care following opposition from veterans' groups. The vote was 219-186 Monday on a bill to … [Read more...] about VA CHOICE Program News from 2017
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WATCH: Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin says there’s ‘a lot of work to do’ to fix the system
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin warned Wednesday that the VA is “still in critical condition” despite efforts that predate his tenure to reduce wait times for medical appointments and expand opportunities to seek care in the private sector. In a “State of the VA” report, Shulkin, a physician, issued a blunt diagnosis: “There is a lot of work to do.” Sourced through … [Read more...] about WATCH: Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin says there’s ‘a lot of work to do’ to fix the system
