John Rice Carter

All of us are immensely grateful to the work that FEMA has done to help the people of Houston to Southeast Texas who suffered from this catastrophic rain event.

This is a change the VA has been asking for and would remove the barrier to care that currently exists and would greatly increase access, especially in rural areas.

It broke my heart to hear the stories of this soldier's friends not receiving the care they deserve.

Our veterans deserve nothing less than the best we can offer them for their service.

Mr. Charles Nelson deserved better..Our veterans deserve better.

This is unacceptable. My legislation, the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017, removes unnecessary barriers that prevent veterans from receiving the care they deserve.

The United States has now lost more veterans to suicide than the nation has lost in Iraq or Afghanistan.

While the VA has made major strides in advancing telehealth access, outdated barriers limit its growth.

This is why Rep. Julia Brownley and I introduced H.R. 2123, The Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act.

The STEP Act has allowed more than 32,000 servicemen and women to gain access to telehealth.

Immediate access to care reduces that.

We need to evaluate whether we are or whether we are not.

I think if you kept it open at the CBOC, I think that is absolutely right.

I have been eager for almost nine years now to take up legislation for our Blue Water Navy veterans.

The goal is to help our veterans work through those naturally difficult and stressful times that life gives all of us, work them through the rough spots and a, you know, one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter approach does not work.

That is why Representative Julia Brownley, a proud Member of this Committee, and I introduced H.R. 2123, the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act.

As a result, I introduced the Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011, or the STEP Act.

I hope that with the passage of H.R. 1133, Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017, and of the entire Veteran Coordinated Access and Rewarding Experiences, CARE Act, our veterans can access the care they need in the best facility through…

VA health should be there to address the health care needs of those who have served our country in uniform.

Mr. Nelson deserves better, our veterans deserve better.

Unfortunately, while serving in Korea, he developed kidney disease, which further led to a need of a kidney transplant.

My legislation, the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017, removes unnecessary barriers that prevent veterans from receiving the care they deserve.

I am here this morning on behalf of thousands of American veterans who find themselves in need of transplant care.

It is an honor to speak here before you this morning.

A critical component of consolidating community care is improving VA's ability to enter into provider agreements with state veteran's homes.