Friday, December 19, 2025

Military Times: Brewing Capitol Hill fight: Is VA broken or under attack?

“Freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again this week defended the Veterans Affairs health system as a vital national resource and criticized Republican opponents of twisting her words on VA operations as part of an effort to undermine the system…”

“At the heart of the fight are sweeping changes to outside health care options set to go into effect in early June. President Donald Trump for months has touted the moves (approved by Congress last summer with bipartisan support) as his administration bringing “choice” to veterans for the first time…” Read the full article here.

Source: Brewing Capitol Hill fight: Is VA broken or under attack? – By Leo Shane III, April 30, 2019. Military Times.

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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