A bill that would allow the Veterans Administration to lease 28 new facilities across the country as well as let veterans seek a private health care option was signed by President Trump. Washington Examiner: "We're grateful President Trump is taking decisive action to ensure veterans using the Choice Program won't see lapses in their care due to a lack of funding," Dan Caldwell, policy director for the conservative Concerned Veterans for America said of the bill signing. "Unfortunately, this bill took far too long to get to the president's desk and is $1.8 billion more expensive than it needed to be." Caldwell's mention of $1.8 billion is a reference to the money authorized for the new VA facilities, which CVA opposed. "Some of these leases may very well be needed, but authorizing them at this time could lead to wasted resources that could otherwise be used to better serve veterans," Caldwell said in July. More...(Read Full Post)