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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 31, 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 critiques the VA's financial support for veterans' homes amid rising costs.

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