Telemedicine is a powerful technology in Alaska. I know the VA is experimenting with that and utilizing it.
In Alaska, I think in the last Commerce Committee meeting, I coined the phrase 'extreme rural,' which is what Alaska is.
I believe that number is going to grow because one of the common denominators among the homeless population is mental il...
Unfortunately, the Senate never took action on the measure and the legislation was never enacted.
Current caregiver pilot programs do not include financial support for the caregiver.
Economic concerns have been set aside in what becomes a self-sacrificing mode.
Senator Begich. So, you anticipate that, from today, maybe midsummer, you'll have those modifications completed.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I'll be brief, I just have a couple of quick questions.
If you can get that information to the Chairman, that would be fantastic.
If you could do that, that would be great.
We bring them to military service to protect us, and then as they leave military service, to tag them with that kind of ...
Anything we can do in this area is going to be a big improvement.
I hope to be a partner with you as we work on these issues.
I also thought it was just completely inexcusable that the head of a Federal Department would make such statements about...
It is something that I find just completely unacceptable.
We want to do everything we can to encourage that.
Senator Begich. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
PVA supports S. 821 to prohibit the Secretary of VA from collecting copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans.
