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I think we all agree collaborations should be encouraged, but I strongly believe more needs to be done to protect the collaboratives from this handful of fringe obstructionists who repeatedly sue and upend the hard work.
My recommendation would be just as I would tell any agency is go to where those people are.
On March 1, I joined with Senator Murkowski to introduce S. 2612, which will facilitate the full implementation of this agreement.
the bill we are debating today is an important step forward in helping to combat addiction and opioid abuse. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 percent of veterans with PTSD also have a substance abuse disorder. Let me…
I can tell you that the current system is not going to cut it, so I am concerned that the current medical appointment scheduling system plan is on hold, if it is not the right plan, then it should be revised or replaced, but it cannot be…
I want to drill down a little bit on the numbers, particularly with the 2018 advance request.
We have to simplify the appeal process so that there are not so many bites at the apple.
Quite frankly, where the person was hurt, how the person was hurt, the x-rays, the CAT scans, all that would be on there so that when a veteran is going to get rated, it would be a much easier process, and it would not take forever, and it…
Today with a number of my colleagues, including Senator Udall and Blumenthal, I am introducing legislation called the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act.
Could you speak specifically to the progress that is being made, if any, and I hope there is being progress made on this, by the way, to more properly adjudicate claims involving military sexual trauma?
The VA has previously said that a failure to address this issue would have enormous negative impacts on veterans' access to healthcare.
Correct me if I'm out of bounds here, you should have a short- and long-term plan for facilities.
I just want to continue real quick. I actually am going to be very interested to hear Dr. Cassidy's questions on this because you are in the business.
I mean, why are we putting an emphasis on getting healthcare providers across the system, urban and rural areas. We are going to be laying these folks off.
Earlier this year I introduced legislation with Senator Sullivan and some others that would provide veterans with the option of filing a fully developed appeal that would be adjudicated through an expedited process.
Moving forward, it will put in place a less complex and confusing framework for Care in the Community.