House unveils plan to fix VA’s budget gap as deadline looms
The proposal by the
At least six veterans' organizations, including
VA Secretary
Under the plan, the reduced pensions would affect veterans in nursing homes who are covered by Medicaid, while veterans would continue to pay fees for housing loans guaranteed by the
A House vote was planned next week.
House
"The bottom line here is that
Also expressing opposition Friday were
In the
Shulkin announced the budget shortfall last month, citing unexpected demand from veterans for private care as well as poor budget planning. To slow spending, the department last month instructed
The
Put in place after a 2014 wait-time scandal at the Phoenix VA hospital, the Choice program allows veterans to receive care from outside doctors if they must wait 30 days or more for an appointment or drive more than 40 miles to a
Currently, more than 30 percent of
The
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