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Report urges more private sector docs for veterans

A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs says more needs to be done for veterans' health care.

By Jack Craver | Updated on July 06, 2016
A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs says more needs to be done for veterans' health care. (Photo: iStock)

A bipartisan commission of health care experts authorized by Congress to propose ways to improve the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs said in a report released Tuesday that much more than a little tinkering will be necessary to ensure that U.S. veterans have access to quality care.

One of the commission’s central recommendations is to allow more veterans to obtain care from private doctors. Although veterans who live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA facility or have been on a waiting list for a VA medical service for more than 30 days already have that right, the commission recommends allowing all veterans the choice of opting for private care.

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