Newsweek on Nostr: US Veterans Receive Major Health Care Boost ========== The Biden-Harris ...
US Veterans Receive Major Health Care Boost
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The Biden-Harris administration expanded benefits for veterans with cancers linked to toxic burn pits, allowing care without proof of service connection; announced on January 9, 2025; includes Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans with specific cancers; tens of thousands expected to qualify over the next 10 years; expands the 2022 PACT Act which initially covered 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers; veterans can reapply for benefits; President Biden emphasized the nation's obligation to care for veterans; VA is studying links between burn pits and health issues.
#Veterans #HealthCare #Biden #BurnPits #PactAct #Cancer #Benefits #Va #Military #Legislation
https://www.newsweek.com/us-veterans-receive-major-health-care-boost-2012126
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The Biden-Harris administration expanded benefits for veterans with cancers linked to toxic burn pits, allowing care without proof of service connection; announced on January 9, 2025; includes Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans with specific cancers; tens of thousands expected to qualify over the next 10 years; expands the 2022 PACT Act which initially covered 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers; veterans can reapply for benefits; President Biden emphasized the nation's obligation to care for veterans; VA is studying links between burn pits and health issues.
#Veterans #HealthCare #Biden #BurnPits #PactAct #Cancer #Benefits #Va #Military #Legislation
https://www.newsweek.com/us-veterans-receive-major-health-care-boost-2012126