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The Impact of President Bush's Budget on Veterans' Health Care in Massachusetts 6th Congressional District
House Committee on Government Reform Special Investigations Division
House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform assessed the impact of President Bush's proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs on veterans in Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District. The report reveals that the proposed changes could deny care to hundreds of veterans in the district, with around 3,350 veterans potentially affected. Additionally, thousands of veterans could be forced to drop out of the VA health care system due to increased fees, impacting an estimated 2,650 veterans in Rep. Tierney's district. Overall, veterans in Massachusetts could face millions of dollars in additional costs, with an estimated $1.4 million affecting Rep. Tierney's constituents annually.
Date
2006-05-01
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
8 pages
Congress
109
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
16: Defense
PAP Minor Code
1609: Veteran Affairs and Other Issues
Related Hearings
Press Releases and Contextual Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20061130023552/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1090