Congress has passed new legislation, signed by President Donald Trump, extending a program allowing veterans to seek medical care in the private sector. But many vets may not be aware of this benefit, and others providing home healthcare assistance and other cost-free services.
Under the new law, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be allowed to continue operating its so-called Choice Program until the funding runs out early next year. The program had been scheduled to expire on Aug. 7 with nearly $1 billion left over.
Trump said veterans have "not been taken care of properly" and that the program will continue to be able to see "the doctor of their choice."
Advocates of the program said it is needed to pay for stopgap services while the Trump administration works on a longer-term plan to revamp the VA health system, which has come under fire for long delays in veteran services and mismanagement.
The Choice Program is just one of several veteran healthcare programs that many vets may not be aware of and are available to them free of charge.
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