Veterans' health care

“Our veterans put their lives on the line for this country, and the very least we can do is make sure they can get the healthcare they’ve earned”

“That’s why I’m launching my Patients and Prices Plan: to lower healthcare costs, protect our rural hospitals, strengthen veterans’ care and put patients back at the center of our healthcare system.”

“We need to build a more robust, sustainable VA healthcare system. We are leaving too many of our veterans without access to the healthcare and mental healthcare that they need.”

“Sherrod knows that those who serve should have world-class health care. Too often – from Vietnam, to Afghanistan, to Iraq – our nation has failed to provide care for those suffering from toxic exposure, whether from Agent Orange or toxic burn pits. Senator Brown led the years-long fight to ensure that all veterans exposed to toxins get the health care they deserve – from leading efforts to ensure that reservists exposed to Agent Orange from the planes they worked on received the care they needed to finally passing the PACT Act, the most comprehensive expansion of health care for veterans exposed to toxins in our country’s history.”

“That means ensuring every veteran, from those who served overseas, to heroes like Tony Hall who served right here at home, can get the care they’ve rightfully earned.”

“Peggy believes that it is the responsibility of the United States government to deliver robust, accessible, and quality care for our veterans. We can’t pass off this duty to some company focused on profit.”

“In 2020, President Jackson successfully passed legislation to provide additional funding to Maine’s long-term care facilities, including Maine Veterans’ Homes.”

“As we look to reduce the rate of homelessness among veterans, improve access to health care and support veteran workers, businesses and entrepreneurs, Maine veterans must have a seat at the table. We must ensure their voices, experiences and input are heard and drive our work.”

“A member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Pappas will always fight to ensure those who’ve served our country receive the health care benefits they’ve earned.”

“Chris Pappas is pushing to reverse the Trump Administration’s health care cuts, strengthen the Affordable Care Act by making tax credits permanent, expand access to telehealth, cut red tape for small businesses and families seeking coverage, and ensure veterans receive the care they’ve earned.”

“Chris is also fighting to expand access to telehealth, cut red tape for small businesses and families seeking coverage, and ensure veterans receive the care they’ve earned.”

“Chris has fought to ensure our heroes receive the services, support, and respect they have earned, because no veteran should have to fight another battle just to get the care they need when they return home.”

“Ensure veterans have access to the services they’ve earned: Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, and fund the agency to ensure every veteran receives the quality care they need.”

“Make sure our veterans receive the health care they have earned by fully funding the VA and standing against efforts to privatize it, reclassifying VA medical care as mandatory spending, automatically enrolling all eligible veterans in VA health care, ensuring pay parity for VA healthcare providers to fill staffing gaps, fully implementing the PACT Act, and reversing the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees and restoring unfilled roles that were eliminated.”

“Ensure every veteran has access to quality health care, including mental health care.”

“Expand access to mental healthcare and community care.”

“And Chris fought to ensure veterans have access to needed mental health care, helping over 50,000 veterans with free emergency suicide prevention care and saving VA over $65 million in health care costs.”

“He’ll fully fund the VA, stop efforts to privatize it, cut mental health wait times, and help veterans and military families find housing, jobs, and care.”

“Meet the mental health care needs of our veteran population by improving education about care options, expanding telemedicine options, and reducing wait times for veterans by building a more robust mental health workforce.”

“Ensure every veteran has access to quality health care, including mental health care.”

“Protect VA healthcare and veterans’ benefits from cuts.”

“Serve the veterans who have served all of us: Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, reverse the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees, and ensure veterans have access to housing, job training, career opportunities, and real pathways to stability when they come home.”

“Ensure veterans have access to the services they’ve earned: Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, and fund the agency to ensure every veteran receives the quality care they need.”

“He’ll fully fund the VA, stop efforts to privatize it, cut mental health wait times, and help veterans and military families find housing, jobs, and care.”

“Make sure our veterans receive the health care they have earned by fully funding the VA and standing against efforts to privatize it, reclassifying VA medical care as mandatory spending, automatically enrolling all eligible veterans in VA health care, ensuring pay parity for VA healthcare providers to fill staffing gaps, fully implementing the PACT Act, and reversing the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees and restoring unfilled roles that were eliminated.”

“Protect the Department of Veterans Affairs and reverse cuts to VA staffing and health care.”

“Sherrod knows that those who serve should have world-class health care. Too often – from Vietnam, to Afghanistan, to Iraq – our nation has failed to provide care for those suffering from toxic exposure, whether from Agent Orange or toxic burn pits. Senator Brown led the years-long fight to ensure that all veterans exposed to toxins get the health care they deserve – from leading efforts to ensure that reservists exposed to Agent Orange from the planes they worked on received the care they needed to finally passing the PACT Act, the most comprehensive expansion of health care for veterans exposed to toxins in our country’s history.”

“Chris introduced and passed legislation to provide a cost-of-living increase for veterans and military families, fought to reduce backlogs and wait times for care, and helped expand VA health care to millions of veterans suffering from toxic exposure.”

“Make sure our veterans receive the health care they have earned by fully funding the VA and standing against efforts to privatize it, reclassifying VA medical care as mandatory spending, automatically enrolling all eligible veterans in VA health care, ensuring pay parity for VA healthcare providers to fill staffing gaps, fully implementing the PACT Act, and reversing the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees and restoring unfilled roles that were eliminated.”

“Chris introduced and passed legislation to provide a cost-of-living increase for veterans and military families, fought to reduce backlogs and wait times for care, and helped expand VA health care to millions of veterans suffering from toxic exposure.”

“He’ll fully fund the VA, stop efforts to privatize it, cut mental health wait times, and help veterans and military families find housing, jobs, and care.”

“Meet the mental health care needs of our veteran population by improving education about care options, expanding telemedicine options, and reducing wait times for veterans by building a more robust mental health workforce.”

“Peggy believes that it is the responsibility of the United States government to deliver robust, accessible, and quality care for our veterans. We can’t pass off this duty to some company focused on profit.”

“Serve the veterans who have served all of us: Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, reverse the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees, and ensure veterans have access to housing, job training, career opportunities, and real pathways to stability when they come home.”

“Ensure veterans have access to the services they’ve earned: Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, and fund the agency to ensure every veteran receives the quality care they need.”

“He’ll fully fund the VA, stop efforts to privatize it, cut mental health wait times, and help veterans and military families find housing, jobs, and care.”

“Make sure our veterans receive the health care they have earned by fully funding the VA and standing against efforts to privatize it, reclassifying VA medical care as mandatory spending, automatically enrolling all eligible veterans in VA health care, ensuring pay parity for VA healthcare providers to fill staffing gaps, fully implementing the PACT Act, and reversing the Trump Administration’s mass terminations of federal veteran employees and restoring unfilled roles that were eliminated.”

“Expand access to mental healthcare and community care.”

“Meet the mental health care needs of our veteran population by improving education about care options, expanding telemedicine options, and reducing wait times for veterans by building a more robust mental health workforce.”

“Guarantee those who serve our country and their families have the food and healthcare they need by reversing cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, restoring ACA tax credits, allowing military children to remain on TRICARE until age 26, and supporting access to alternative pain medicines and non-drug therapies to combat opioid dependency.”

“Advanced alternative therapies for veterans with PTSD by directing the state to research alternative, non-drug therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.”