Veterans Battle for Care
The entrance to the VA Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. Credit: Michael Beiriger/Alamy
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site update you on a problem veterans are facing from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Most Americans agree that those who fight for our country deserve respect and support upon their return. In fact, the VA–or the United States Department of Veteran Affairs— exists for this very purpose. However, the VA increasingly struggles to meet the needs of the growing veteran population. At the same time, Congress has recently expanded its role. Here, Election Central takes a look at the growing gap between what the VA provides, and what veterans need.
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