Co-payments for outpatient pharmacy services have been paused for several years at some locations. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 16, 2024. The vice presidential candidate also said that he would support firing VA workers who aren't performing well. House and Senate leaders hope to approve $3 billion in extra funding for Veterans Affairs benefits checks by Sept. 20. Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually. VA officials have warned of a nearly $3 billion shortfall in funding for this fiscal year which could disrupt October benefits checks. VA officials said the original $453 million contract for the work has now been updated 25 times. The new price tag for the project is $932 million. More than 1 million disability claims related to military toxic exposure have been approved in the first two years of the veterans benefits legislation. An outside watchdog estimates the benefits adjustment will be less than 3% in 2025. Roughly three-quarters of the 16,000 known U.S. veterans who served at K2 in Uzbekistan are already receiving some disability benefits, the VA said. Load More
