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Vets Choice Extended

Vets Choice Extended

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President Trump has signed a bill that extends funding for the Veterans Choice Program. That allows veterans to be reimbursed for medical care outside a VA facility.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says it makes coverage easier for vets….

Rounds says they have heard a lot about veterans’ health care…..

Rounds says health care providers now have more incentive to treat veterans….

The Choice Program will not affect any health care that veterans do receive at a VA facility.

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