退伍军人协会在限制退伍军人获得私人护理方面面临批评;共和党人推动扩张。 VA faces criticism over limiting veteran access to private care; Republicans push for expansion.

24 个退伍军人团体指责部长丹尼斯·麦克多诺 （Denis McDonough） 领导的退伍军人事务部阻碍及时获得医疗服务，声称采取了限制退伍军人使用社区护理的战略努力。 Twenty-four veterans groups accuse the Department of Veterans Affairs under Secretary Denis McDonough of hindering timely medical care access, claiming a strategic effort to limit veterans' use of community care. 众议院共和党主席迈克·博斯特领导的众议院共和党提出了立法,以扩大退伍军人获得私人医疗服务的机会,放宽资格规则,并授权更好地分享私营部门的选择。 House Republicans, led by Chairman Mike Bost, have introduced legislation to expand veterans' access to private medical care, easing eligibility rules and mandating better sharing of private-sector options. 预计这一举动将重新引发关于VA保健系统的规模和责任的辩论。 This move is expected to reignite debates on the VA healthcare system's size and responsibilities.