This week, the House Veterans Affairs Committee approved the MISSION Act, moving the bill one step closer to a vote of the full House. The measure would give veterans real choice over their health care by allowing them to seek care outside the VA’s system. Here are five things you need to know about the MISSION Act: The bill would overhaul and expand the Veterans Choice Program, allowing veterans greater access to health care outside the VA…. Read more »
A massive omnibus spending bill passed by the House includes more than $1 trillion in government funds, including a $7 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Everything from border security to fighting the opioid crisis made it into this bill, but what’s missing is reform of the troubled VA. Before the omnibus bill’s release, many expected to see VA reform provisions included in its more than… Read more »