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Veterans health care talks stall

Negotiations in Congress over how to finance medical care for military veterans are stalled although Republicans and Democrats say completing a deal before next month is a top priority.

By Michael C. Bender | Updated on July 18, 2014
President Barack Obama walks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 17, 2014, as he returns from a day of travel. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

July 18 (Bloomberg) — Negotiations in Congress over how to finance medical care for military veterans are stalled although Republicans and Democrats say completing a deal before next month is a top priority.

Talks between the House and Senate, already moving slowly, were further disrupted when President Barack Obama’s acting head of the Veterans Affairs Department told lawmakers July 16 the agency needs another 10,000 workers and an additional $17.6 billion through 2017.

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