. SVAC Chair Want to Expand Veterans Dental Care. The Army Times reports, “The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman is making a strong case for expanding dental care for veterans beyond treatment of service-connected problems. “Of the 6.5 million veterans who receive health care from the Veterans Affairs Department, fewer than half are eligible for dental care, said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent who chairs the committee and is pushing the proposal. “Draft legislation prepared by Sanders but not yet formally introduced proposes a three-year pilot project at a minimum of 16 locations to furnish dental care for veterans enrolled in VA’s health care system. There would be a co-payment for treatment, with care provided at VA medical centers or clinics or through contract care.” To read the full article, go to: armytimes/article/20131031/NEWS05/310310010/Sanders-proposes-expanded-dental-care-veterans
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:58:34 +0000