Strengthen access to care outside VA facilities
What the document says“To strengthen Community Care, the next Administration should create new”
Community Care is the program under which the department pays for a veteran to be treated by a provider outside its own facilities. The chapter treats strengthening it as a central aim, alongside codifying the access standards that govern eligibility.
What the document actually says“To strengthen Community Care, the next Administration should create new”
That sentence, in plain words
Make it easier for veterans to get care outside the VA.
What this is about
The VA runs its own hospitals. It can also pay for care elsewhere. The book wants more of that outside care.
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