The Veterans Choice, Access and Accountability Act of 2014, which Congress rushed to pass last summer to address a patient wait-time scandal at dozens of VA hospitals and clinics, spurred VA to broaden access to care. The result was seven million new health care appointments for veterans the past year, but also a flood of new enrollees into VA care, an accounting nightmare for health care administrators and a surprising budget shortfall, which VA officials concede they failed to forecast and which angry lawmakers realize they must repair before going on August recess. If not, VA leaders warn, VA medical facilities will shut their doors. For more details, see this Military Advantage blog post.
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- New High-Tech GI Bill Program Coming Soon
- VA Touts Health Record Access for iPhone Users
- Task Force Backs Merger of Exchange, Commissary Systems
- Veterans Wanted: Sitel Is Hiring Now
- $100k SGLI Supplement from Just $7 a Month
- Survey Finds Toxic Conditions in Military Housing
- VA's 2019 Golden Age Games Applications to Open Soon
- Army Command to Realign
- Reduce Your Rx Costs with a TRICARE Supplement
- New App Helps Soldiers Access Personnel Records
- Don't Waste Your $0 Down VA Loan Benefit
- Air Force Fixes Active-Duty Maintainer Shortage, SecAF Says
- Marine Base Issues Drone Order
- Air Force Misconduct Probe Database Now Tracks Junior Officers
- Understand Tricare's Dental Options
- Wreck of WWII Aircraft Carrier Hornet Discovered
- Are You the VA's Next Deputy Policy Officer?
- Military Mulls Medical Personnel Cuts Even as Suicide Rates Rise
- Combat Aviation Brigade Gets New Electronic Flight Bags
- Marines Announce Aviation Award Recipients
- Air Force Promotes Health Behaviors Survey
- Marines Debut New Recruiting Tool
- New Public Safety Network Coming to Navy Bases
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