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Senate Approves Bill Clarifying Choice Act Eligibility

By Bryan Thompson
Published May 27, 2015 at 8:00 AM CDT
(Photo by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is undermining parts of a new law designed to ensure access to care for veterans in rural areas.
(Photo by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is undermining parts of a new law designed to ensure access to care for veterans in rural areas.

The U.S. Senate has approved bi-partisan legislation to clarify the circumstances under which veterans are allowed to get medical care from their hometown providers at the VA’s expense. Heartland Health Monitor’s Bryan Thompson has more.

 
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Bryan Thompson
Bryan Thompson has been KPR's Health Reporter since 2000. He's a lifelong Kansan, and a graduate of Wichita State University. He's been involved in radio news longer than he'd care to admit, serving as news director at stations in El Dorado, Liberal, and Salina before joining KPR. He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of six outstanding children--one of whom now looks down on them from above. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys music and sports.
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