“President Donald Trump signed the Department of Veterans Affairs fiscal 2019 budget into law on Friday, giving the department a funding boost of more than 6 percent and pushing the agency’s total spending over $200 billion for the first time…”
“The bill includes $1.1 billion for the start of a VA electronic health records overhaul and $400 million for opioid abuse prevention within the department, both efforts touted by Trump in the past.”
“The final deal also includes a $1.75 billion increase in money tied to…” Read the full article here.
Source: Trump signs the largest VA budget ever – By Leo Shane, September 22, 2018. MilitaryTimes.
