Issue Position: Veterans
Issue Position
Issues: Veterans
What can the legislature's State Administration and Veterans Affairs Committee do for our veterans? We can stand up to the bureaucratic bungling and indifference that has punctuated the conversation about VA care. Currently, under federal law a veteran can seek care outside of the system only if the VA cannot give the care in a reasonable manner. I propose we petition congress to give veterans the same level of care as Medicare recipients by issuing them an insurance payment card they can present to the doctor of their choice, which includes the VA. When I was a DAV driver I ran this idea past those I gave rides to the clinic. ALL thought it was a great idea. We should petition Congress to make Montana a test site for this option.
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