Department of Veterans Affairs facilities have exploited loopholes to avoid providing veterans the health care guaranteed to them under the VA MISSION Act.
Congress must pass the Veterans’ ACCESS Act to close these loopholes and ensure veterans receive the care they so valiantly earned.
One veteran, Chris Enget, shared how the VA system nearly cost him his life:
“I’ve had the unfortunate experience of using the Department of Veterans Affairs for my health care and am lucky to have walked away with my life, much less my health. I’ve had surgery after surgery to correct malpractice, been left waiting months for needed care, been dismissed and ignored when I’ve raised concerns about my mental health, and been overmedicated by careless VA staff.”
Enget has been struggling with these issues consistently since his 2012 service in Afghanistan. His story is sadly typical.
To prevent tragic stories like these, President Trump signed the VA MISSION Act into law in 2018. This key legislation was designed to give veterans greater access to timely, high-quality care by expanding their ability to use their health benefits to seek treatment outside VA facilities through community care programs.
Under the MISSION Act, veterans became eligible for community care if:
Unfortunately, under the Biden administration, the VA undermined its mission to care for veterans by making it more difficult for them to access these vital treatment options.
Many VA facilities have failed to comply with both the letter and the intent of the MISSION Act by attempting to ensure veterans only use VA facilities for their care. Documents obtained by Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Freedom of Information lawsuit reveal a shocking list of failures, including:
The Veterans’ ACCESS Act would hold the VA accountable and uphold its mission to ensure veterans can access timely, high-quality health care by:
Veterans’ lives depend on passing the Veterans’ ACCESS Act, and you can help.
Concerned Veterans for America is leading the call for Congress to get this vital legislation across the line. Click here to sign a letter to your representative and join the movement.
Veterans sacrificed for this country. Now it’s your turn to fight for them.
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