“Imagine if Republicans and Democrats worked together to pass reforms that improve the lives of millions of people.”
“And imagine if those reforms put America’s veterans at the center of their health care decisions, leading to better customer service for our nation’s heroes.”
“This isn’t hypothetical. It happened last year when Congress passed the MISSION Act…”
“To ensure our veterans are spending their time getting care instead of driving to it, patients facing an average drive time of 30-minutes or more for VA primary or mental health care, or non-institutional extended care services, will have the option of choosing a community provider closer to home. For specialty care, the drive-time standard will be an average of 60 minutes.”
“And to get veterans the care they need when they need it, VA patients facing a 20-day or more wait time for primary or mental health care, or non-institutional extended care services, will have the option of choosing a community provider who can deliver that care faster. For specialty care, the wait-time standard will be 28 days…” Read the full post here.
Source: VA Sec. Wilkie: A breakthrough in health care for veterans is coming in June — Here’s what to expect – By Robert Wilkie, May 13, 2019. Fox News.
