Tell your Members Of Congress to oppose the Secretary's budget, fully staff the VA
Va wait times are longer as staff cuts are made. Without intervention by policymakers and legislators, it is likely that the harm to the VA direct care system will become irreparable.
Tell Members of Congress to oppose the Secretary’s budget & fully staff the VA
The newest tactic to cut VA staffing
Tell your Members of Congress to halt all plans to cut VA staffing. VA facilities must be fully staffed to continue to provide the holistic, veteran-centric health care promised to veterans.
Taking benefits from some veterans to fund other veteran benefits
Tell your Members of Congress to remove harmful sections of the “Take Care of America’s Veterans Act” (TCAVA). To fund this bill. they will take benefits from some veterans (tinnitus & obstructive sleep apnea) to fund other veteran benefits.
Stop implementation of the new Electronic Health Record
Urge your Members or Congress to insist that the rollout of the new EHR be delayed until it can be determined that the system poses no threat to the care of those who served.
Congress needs to make sure there are follow-ups to ED visits
The VA operates 111 emergency departments and 37 urgent care facilities nationwide. Tell your Members of Congress to ensure there is follow-up care for Emergency Department visits.
Efforts to limit VA benefits are moving forward
Tell your Members of Congress that depriving veterans of the benefits they have earned is not acceptable.
