Presidential Commission Issues Report
Week of August 06, 2007
The commission tasked with fixing the wounded servicemembers' health care system has presented its final report to President Bush. Their suggestions are to: (1) create comprehensive health recovery plans; (2) simplify the way disabilities are determined; (3) improve the system for diagnosing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries; (4) significantly strengthen support for families; (5) develop "My eBenefits," a one-stop information website; and (6) keep Walter Reed staffed with first-rate professionals. The entire final report is available in .pdf format on the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors website.
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