Hudson Introduces Care Veterans Deserve Act
January 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2020
Hudson Introduces Care Veterans Deserve Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman and a voice for North Carolina's veterans, released the following statement after introducing the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020 (H.R. 5555):
“Veterans should have the choice to see any doctor they want to and the VA should pay for it,” said Rep. Hudson. “My legislation builds on the improvements signed into law by President Trump and makes it easier for our veterans to get the quality and timely health care they’ve earned.”
Reps. Hudson is an advocate for fixing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by first allowing veterans with service-connected disabilities to choose care from private providers in their local communities and having the VA pay for it. Today’s legislation builds on improvements in the VA Mission Act and expands access to care at the VA while enhancing choice, flexibility and quality in veteran health care. Specifically, it:
- Automatically expands community care eligibility for to veterans with a 50% service-connected disability rating or higher
- Extends VA pharmacy operating hours to include Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays and until 8:00 PM on weekdays
- Requires the Secretary to contract with a nongovernmental hospital organization for a best-practices review of each medical center of the VA to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each center
North Carolina is fortunate to be home to more than 700,000 veterans, and taking care of these retired service members and their families is one of Rep. Hudson’s top responsibilities. As always, Rep. Hudson’s office stands ready to assist every veteran in our district with problems they are having with the VA or a federal agency. If a veteran in the 8th district needs assistance, please contact our office in Concord at (704) 786-1612 or our office in Fayetteville at (910) 997-2070.
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Issues:Veterans