MOAA Presses Congress to Pass Veterans Health Care Reform
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MOAA urged lawmakers to strike a bipartisan deal to replace VA Choice and consolidate existing community-care programs during a Wednesday joint House-Senate hearing on
A year has passed without an agreement in
"Veterans and their families sacrificed so much during their service," Campos told lawmakers. "To ask them to continue giving after service by funding their earned benefits or cannibalizing benefits to pay for another ... program is asking them to go above and beyond what we expect."
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MOAA was one of nine military and veterans service organizations to provide remarks during the hearing. In addition to community-care reform, MOAA also advocated for caregiver support, attention on women's health issues, and continued toxic-exposure research. Here's how Campos defined some of MOAA's top legislative priorities.
Reforming health care.
MOAA and most other VSOs support the
"We urge the committees to strike a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on legislation to enact community-care reform and ensure full funding for
Expanding caregiver support. MOAA would like to see caregiver benefits extended to veterans who served prior to 9/11. The need for caregiver support is great among all generations, Campos said. She shared the story about one MOAA member named Peter, an 81-year-old blind veteran who's 100 percent disabled.
"Peter recognizes the toll caregiving is taking on his wife," Campos said. "He says, 'She's been my caregiver for over 20 years, and the burden is wearing on her but
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Women's health needs. Roles for women in uniform continue to evolve, and Campos said the
MOAA recently teamed with
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As part of this effort, Campos said MOAA recommends
Researching toxic exposures. Campos said Pentagon and
"It's unreasonable to require veterans to provide the scientific and medical evidence for their claim when that expertise resides within the government itself," Campos said.
MOAA would like to see investment in federal resource on servicemembers' exposure to hazardous toxins so health care benefits can be provided when appropriate.
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