Breitbart:
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than $2 billion into a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.
Trump, who made improving veterans care a central campaign promise, signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act while at his New Jersey golf club on Saturday. The bill, which addresses a budget shortfall at the Department of Veteran Affairs that threatened medical care for thousands of veterans, provides $2.1 billion to continue funding the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans to seek private care.
Another $1.8 billion will go to core VA health programs, including 28 leases for new VA medical facilities.
It’s about fucking time
He extended a program already in place for 6 more months, congress has to propose continued funding amount.
I wish they’d eliminate the VA and just issue vouchers.
There is rampant abuse on the other side of the equation too. It’s being used as a welfare program by some.
❎ V.A. MEDICAL CARE FOR VETERANS IS CHEAP! ❎
….if you don’t mind driving 200 miles round trip to the nearest V.A. medical facility.
….and you aren’t a 90 year old WW2 vet that can’t drive or sit in a car for 4 hours.
….and you have money for the co-pay.
Otherwise, care for our veterans is absolutely fantastic!