On
Tuesday,
I
testified
in
front
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Health
Subcommittee
on
my
bipartisan
legislation
to
relieve
veterans
of
financial
burdens
caused
by
delays
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA).
Our
nation’s
veterans
and
their
families
have
sacrificed
so
much
in
defense
of
our
nation.
We
should
be
making
it
easier,
not
harder,
for
them
to
transition
to
post-military
life.
That
process
starts
with
ensuring
that
the
VA
not
only
delivers
quality
health
care,
but
also
timely
bills
that
our
veterans
can
count
on.
Unfortunately,
delays
at
the
VA
mean
that
many
veterans
receive
bills
for
care
they
received
months,
and
sometimes
years,
back.
This
is
simply
unacceptable.
Our
service
men
and
women
should
not
be
responsible
to
pay
when
there
are
errors
or
delays
at
the
VA.
For
more
than
a
decade,
the
VA
has
failed
to
address
its
broken
billing
system
that
leaves
our
nation’s
veterans
to
pick
up
an
inaccurate
or
expensive
bill.
That’s
why
I
introduced
my
legislation,
and
it’s
why
I
was
so
glad
to
have
the
opportunity
to
urge
the
committee
to
support
it.
You
can
learn
more
about
this
bipartisan
legislation,
and
watch
my
testimony, here. |