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Susan Collins: The VA raised its per diem rates in 2023 but, frankly, that increase has not kept pace with rising medical costs.

On the recordJanuary 30, 2024
The VA raised its per diem rates in 2023 but, frankly, that increase has not kept pace with rising medical costs.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins addresses financial struggles of veterans' homes.

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