House Passes Advance Funding for VA Health Care

House Passes Advance Funding for VA Health Care
Posted by Michelle McCarthy [1] on June 23 [2] 2009

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Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-partisan, nonprofit organization representing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, applauded the House for passing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 1016). This critical legislation will provide timely, predictable funding for veterans’ health care by authorizing Congress to approve a health care budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at least one year in advance:

“Today, as the President committed to overhauling the nation's healthcare system, Congress took an important step in reforming the way the VA is funded. Advance appropriations means an end to years of late budgets, and the rationing of care for our country's veterans. This is a sound investment in the future of veterans' healthcare that will benefit millions of American heroes,” said IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff. “IAVA salutes Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Filner for their leadership, and representatives from both sides of the aisle for their support. We look forward to working with the Senate to ensure this bill reaches the President's desk.”

• Learn more about advanced appropriations [4] for VA health care - IAVA's #1 legislative priority.
• Read about IAVA Member Veterans' successful lobbying efforts during Storm the Hill 2009 [5] to garner support for advanced appropriations.
• Want to receive real time updates about news and legislation that IAVA is tracking?  Follow us on Twitter @iavapressroom [6].
   

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