“In the fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget, President Trump is proposing a total of $198.6 billion for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).”
“…The budget also continues to implement reforms that will modernize VA and rebuild the full trust of Veterans.”
“The FY 2019 budget prioritizes VA’s most urgent needs and incorporates internal offsets, modernization reforms and efficiencies to yield the greatest value to Veterans and taxpayers. The budget includes $88.9 billion in discretionary funding, including medical collections — $6.8 billion (8.3 percent) above the FY 2018 budget. The budget also includes $109.7 billion in mandatory funding for benefit programs, $5.3 billion (5.1 percent) above FY 2018.”
“Health Care”
“The FY 2019 budget medical care request of $76.5 billion, including collections, positions VA to continue expanding health-care services, improving quality and expanding choice….”
“Information Technology”
“The FY 2019 Budget requests $4.2 billion for information technology (IT), $129 million above the FY 2018 Budget, to modernize systems and services and enhance the IT infrastructure. This request includes $381 million for development projects…”
“Electronic Health Record Modernization”
“The FY 2019 budget also requests $1.2 billion to continue implementation of a single, accurate, lifetime Electronic Health Record (EHR)…” Read the full press release here.
Source: President Trump Seeks $12B Increase in FY2019 VA Budget to Support Nation’s Veterans – February 12, 2018. VA.gov.
