Wednesday, 25 March 2015

VA says it will relax 40-mile rule for private medical care


FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles from a VA health site. "We’ve determined that changing the distance calculation will help ensure more veterans have access to care when and where they want it," McDonald said in a statement. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles from a VA health site.








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