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On the recordFebruary 28, 2023
In the next 25 years the VA estimates the number of elderly veterans will double and the number of 85 will go up by 40 percent.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King highlights the increasing number of elderly veterans and the need for long-term care.

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