“A VA Choice program change that would require VA facilities to meet certain standards to qualify as preferred treatment centers has been added to bipartisan Senate legislation after months of work by the Trump administration, a key senator and even the Koch brothers. This tweak moves the legislation away from what Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin wanted and endorsed. It also has awakened concerns that the measure could accelerate privatization of the VA’s healthcare system…” Read the full news here.
Source: Tweak To VA Choice Legislation Moves It A Step Closer Toward Privatized Veterans’ Care, February 23, 2018. KHN Morning Briefing.
