03/02/2010
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"The fiscal year 2011 budget includes $250 million to improve access to care in rural areas."
"I have heard stories of veterans, as I said in my opening remarks, traveling for hours for routine care, and I hear a lot about dental appointments, as well, for folks."
"I am really concerned about the impact of that potential change on services like laboratory or dialysis providers."
"Despite the efforts the VA has made to increase access to rural veterans... there are a lot of gaps still with our rural veterans."