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House Veterans Affairs hearing spotlights industry innovation as lawmakers press for VA oversight and staffing clarity
Summary
Industry witnesses described biomedical innovations for veterans while Democrats and some Republicans pressed for answers about VA staffing, contract cancellations and why Veterans Affairs did not provide witnesses to the committee.
Chairman Michael Bost opened a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing saying the session would ‘‘be about making sure veterans have access to the best health care technology available no matter where they live, what they've been through, or when they serve.’’
The panel heard technology pitches from medical-device and health-technology company executives but no official from the Department of Veterans Affairs testified. Ranking Member Mark Takano criticized the majority for declining to invite VA and said the department had declined the minority’s invitation to appear. Takano also warned committee members that planned personnel cuts at VA could limit the department’s ability to operate new devices.
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