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Helping rural veterans get the services they need

Veterans should not have to worry about transportation to their health care appointments, but too often any sort of travel is a real burden, especially for veterans in rural communities.

This Veteran's Day weekend, I'm proud to share our progress on a bipartisan bill that – if passed – will give veterans access to much-needed health care, regardless of where they live. Specifically, the act will expand existing pilot programs that:

This initiative will ease the burden for veterans traveling lengthy distances for care and reduce the number of missed medical appointments at Veteran's Affairs medical facilities, saving taxpayer dollars.

Rick

Posted on November 10, 2019.