Monterey, CA Veterans Now Able To See Private Physicians After New Bill Is Signed

President Barack Obama signed into law a bill last week which will allow many veterans which have been on long waiting lists for medical care to be able to go to a non-VA doctor.  Those who have waited for over a month or who live at least 40 miles from a Veterans Affairs hospital will be eligible to be reimbursed by the government for seeing a private physician under the new law.  Other aspects of the law will take longer to implement such as hiring thousands of doctors, nurses and mental health counselors and building 27 new clinics across the country.  "This will not and cannot be the end of our effort," said Obama.   "And even as we focus on the urgent reforms we need at the VA right now, particularly around wait lists and the health care system, we can't lose sight of our long-term goals for our service members and our veterans," the President said after signing the bill.  I agree.  It's about time more focus is placed on these issues.

http://www.montereyherald.com/health/ci_26291675/obama-sign-veterans-health-care-overhaul

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