I want to thank Congressman Mann for bringing this bill forward.
The VA raised its per diem rates in 2023 but, frankly, that increase has not kept pace with rising medical costs.
The workforce problems, as you can imagine, were front and center.
Well, my experience has been that the Vet Centers in Maine are a high return, low cost service very cost-effective way o...
I would urge you to take a serious look at that. And we have had testimony at this Committee that this is one of the sui...
Modernizing the Dry Dock No. 1 is absolutely essential to maintaining fleet readiness.
We had really good witnesses. We had veterans, we had officials from the VA, and it was very illuminating and educationa...
Maine has one of the highest percentages based on population in the country of veterans.
Let's get on with it.
We need a sustainable system of care. And if we want that sustainable system of care, we have to fund it. Our veterans d...
The cheapest health intervention is the one that doesn't happen.
What can we do to expand and support home health services which I think everybody, including veterans, would prefer and ...
You're dipping into savings to pay the rent.
I like the idea. In other words, additional federal funds not generally but targeted toward workforce retention?
Could you define expansion? Are we talking 20, 30 percent, 40 percent? I mean----
These are the private nursing homes that are contracted for by the VA?
We want to keep that permanent.
I think that's something we have to figure out how to waive or something.
