TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Senator Jerry Moran has introduced legislation to address gaps in healthcare for rural Veterans.
Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) says he and Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Bill Cassidy, (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served (GHAPS) Act on Wednesday, which would address gaps in Veteran health care to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs serves Veterans in hard-to-reach places.
According to Sen. Moran, the legislation would work to codify programs that have been successful for Veterans, remove bureaucratic barriers to care and mandate a VA telehealth strategy to apply lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to close the gaps in VA healthcare that often leaves Veterans in hard-to-reach places behind.
“Whether a Veteran lives in Manhattan, Kansas, or Manhattan, New York, the VA should work to find solutions to meet their unique health care needs,” said Sen. Moran. “Following the implementation of the MISSION Act and the Hannon Act, we now know the programs that have been successful in the effort to care for hard-to-reach Veterans. The GHAPS Act makes certain they will continue to have access to these programs no matter where they live for years to come.”
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