"President Trump on Wednesday signed the VA Mission Act, a new bill that seeks to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide more healthcare options to veterans.
The $55 billion bill will change how the VA pays for private care, expand a VA caregiver program for pre-9/11 vets and start the process of reviewing the overall infrastructure of the VA itself.
The bill saw overwhelming bipartisan support last month passing in both chambers of Congress,and the legislation follows through with one of Trump’s major campaign promises to allow veterans more options for healthcare in the private sector.“In the campaign, I also promised that we would fight for Veterans Choice,”Trump said in a speech before signing the bill.
“It just seemed to be common sense.”
“It seemed like if they’re waiting on line for nine days and they can’t see a doctor, why aren’t they going outside to see a doctor and take care of themselves, and we pay the bill? It’s less expensive for us, it works out much better, and it’s immediate care.
And that’s what we’re doing.
So we’re allowing our veterans to get access to the best medical care available, whether it’s at the VA or at a private provider,” Trump said...
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