House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare

 

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House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare The letter from lawmakers to Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins cites a recent ProPublica investigation that found hundreds of therapists have left the agency and vets often aren’t getting the help they need. Read story

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