Veterans Choice Card Limited to Miles Not Need

Family upset with new veterans Choice Card 
WBIR News
Leslie Ackerson
December 31, 2014

"If you're with a 40-mile radius of a VA healthcare," explained VA Chief of Business Steven Hillis, "then the mileage no longer comes into play."

New choice program hopes to improve veterans accessibility to healthcare.
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The federal Department of Veterans Affairs faced a scandal-filled year, and now there is new controversy over a new program.

The problem centers on what's called the Choice Card. The goal is help more veterans get access to healthcare. If they live more than 40 miles from a Veterans Administration hospital or clinic, they get a choice to pick their own provider. The VA created the Choice Card to improve patient access.

However, the Autrys of Oneida are not satisfied. They are concerned over how the VA measures their 40 miles.
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