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Yahoo! News Message Boards Top Stories: "BUSH STABS VETS IN THE BACK
by: braves_tomahawk 05/30/04 09:03 pm
Msg: 2862 of 2885
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RAISING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR VETERANS: The House GOP this week passed a White House proposal to charging some veterans enrollment fees of $250 a year and double the amount they now pay for prescription drugs. [Source]
UNDERFUNDING VETERANS MEDICAL CARE: According to a letter sent to the President by the major veterans groups, Bush?s 2003 budget ?falls $1.5 billion short? of adequately funding veterans care. [Independent Budget, 1/7/02].
CUTTING VETERANS OFF MEDICAL CARE: According to the VA Center in Palo Alto, CA, ?On January 17, 2003, Secretary Principi announced VA was suspending enrollment for new Priority Group 8 veterans?VA has been unable to provide all enrolled veterans with timely access to health care services because of the tremendous growth in the number of veterans seeking VA health care?It is estimated this decision will affect approximately 164,000 veterans nationally for the remainder of this fiscal year.? [Source] "
by: braves_tomahawk 05/30/04 09:03 pm
Msg: 2862 of 2885
2 recommendations
RAISING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR VETERANS: The House GOP this week passed a White House proposal to charging some veterans enrollment fees of $250 a year and double the amount they now pay for prescription drugs. [Source
UNDERFUNDING VETERANS MEDICAL CARE: According to a letter sent to the President by the major veterans groups, Bush?s 2003 budget ?falls $1.5 billion short? of adequately funding veterans care. [Independent Budget
CUTTING VETERANS OFF MEDICAL CARE: According to the VA Center in Palo Alto, CA, ?On January 17, 2003, Secretary Principi announced VA was suspending enrollment for new Priority Group 8 veterans?VA has been unable to provide all enrolled veterans with timely access to health care services because of the tremendous growth in the number of veterans seeking VA health care?It is estimated this decision will affect approximately 164,000 veterans nationally for the remainder of this fiscal year.? [Source
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