WASHINGTON — A national veterans task force is advocating radical changes in the medical system for America's former military personnel, including a choice to receive subsidized private care and conversion of the Veterans Health Administration into a non-profit corporation rather than a government agency.
The reform measures, if enacted into law, would affect America's roughly 22 million veterans dramatically, especially the 8.5 million enrolled for care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Repercussions would be even more profound for future veterans.
Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative non-profit, sponsored the study called "Fixing Veterans Health Care" amid a crisis in VA health-care services.
Among key recommendations:
The reform measures, if enacted into law, would affect America's roughly 22 million veterans dramatically, especially the 8.5 million enrolled for care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Repercussions would be even more profound for future veterans.
Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative non-profit, sponsored the study called "Fixing Veterans Health Care" amid a crisis in VA health-care services.
Among key recommendations:
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