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King Hines outlines pilots to address "health deserts"; VA says authority may be limited
Summary
Representative King Hines described the Veterans Health Desert Reform Act, a pilot to partner VA with non-VA hospitals where VA facilities are not reasonably accessible. VA said it supports the goal but the draft appears to create no new authority and needs clarity on implementation, oversight, and funding caps.
Representative King Hines presented the Veterans Health Desert Reform Act of 2025, a discussion draft to pilot VA partnerships with non-VA hospitals in areas the sponsor termed "health deserts" where no VA facility is reasonably accessible. The bill aims to allow veterans to receive community care equivalent to VA care and emphasizes telehealth, mail-order pharmacy…
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