(Sen. Inhofe w/ military personnel)

Enhancing Veteran Care Act Change on the Horizon

On December 6th, the House unanimously passed S. 1266, The Enhancing Veteran Care Act a month after the bill was passed in the Senate and nearly a year after introduction by Senators James Inhofe (R-OK) and James Lankford (R-OK). The legislation will give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more flexibility in working with third-parties, such as non-profits, to study, investigate and assess issues within the VA medical system.

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Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to Continue

As the House and Senate conferenced to pass the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a small but important program known as the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) found itself on the brink of effective elimination for the second year in a row. Language was included in the Senate version of the bill, specifically, Sections 733, 891, 892, and 893, that would have individually and collectively restricted, if not outright prohibited, CDMRP research …

President Trump signed legislation Wednesday at The American Legions National Convention that will go a long way toward fixing the Veteran Affairs (VA) appeals process. Passage of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 into law marks an important step forward in creating a more timely and accurate system for processing veterans appeals.

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