Veterans' health care

How veterans get medical care through the VA, how good and affordable it is and how long they wait for it, which veterans qualify, and how much care the VA pays private doctors to provide instead.

Let more veterans get care from doctors outside the VA

2 members
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“Most recently, Andy ushered through Congress legislation giving veterans more access to non-VA provided healthcare options.”
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“Voted for the 2024 landmark Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act that enhanced disability claims processes, expanded veterans choice, and strengthened accountability on the VA.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Expand access to community care”
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Give veterans the quality health care they earned

1 member
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“Expanding Healthcare Access”
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“I’ve cut red tape to ensure our veterans get access to the benefits they earned in service and worked to expand education, healthcare, and housing services for our veterans.”
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Cut wait times for VA care

1 member
Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Reduce VA wait times”
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Strengthen oversight and accountability at the VA

1 member
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“Voted for the 2024 landmark Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act that enhanced disability claims processes, expanded veterans choice, and strengthened accountability on the VA.”
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Fund alternative and non-drug therapies for veterans

1 member
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“He has also supported innovative programs like $5 million for equine-assisted therapy and led bipartisan amendments to strengthen the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship under the Forever GI Bill, which was signed into law to expand opportunities for veterans pursuing careers in science and technology.”
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