VA Estimates Cost Hikes for Community Care Access Programs
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But others in the medical community may not see the expansion of community care at the VA in a positive light. Some critics have suggested that creating more community care options is a slippery slope that may lead to VA privatization.
“Since the Mission Act was signed into law, my concern is that VA’s primary focus is supplanting in-house care, as opposed to supplementing that care when it makes the most sense for veterans,” said Senator Jon Tester during a hearing on the MISSION Act. “In its rush to open the door to the private sector, my concern is that VA is outsourcing its responsibility to ensure veterans receive timely and high-quality care.”
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