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Richard Blumenthal: “VA’s current salary cap is outdated and counterproductive — hindering the Department as it competes with the private…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2026
VA’s current salary cap is outdated and counterproductive — hindering the Department as it competes with the private sector to hire doctors.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Critiquing the existing salary cap for VA physicians

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