On the recordMarch 6, 2017
Have no doubt: if we let this program lapse, hundreds of thousands of veterans will lose their ability to visit a community provider.
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congress.govHave no doubt: if we let this program lapse, hundreds of thousands of veterans will lose their ability to visit a community provider.
Shulkin emphasizes the consequences of lapsing the Veterans Choice Program on veterans' access to care.
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