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The Senate will take up a bill that would allow more veterans to see doctors outside the Veterans Affairs system, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced [this past] Thursday.

The legislation passed the House Wednesday 347-70 and has the support of President Trump. It would allow more veterans to go outside the VA healthcare system and use private-sector doctors when VA medical centers can’t provide appointments within a month, veterans have to drive more than 40 minutes to access care, or when care is determined inadequate by VA leaders.

The $52 billion plan includes $5.2 billion to avoid a shutdown of the Choice program, which is expected to run out of funds as early as May 31, disrupting medical care for veterans….

McConnell filed cloture on the bill [last] Thursday….

Opponents of the legislation have said they fear the VA is headed toward privatization, which would remove many responsibilities from the VA system and provide public funding to private medical centers. (Excerpt from Kimberly Leonard’s article in The Washington Examiner)