House votes to speed care for veterans nationwide
The House approved a 421 to 0 measure to allow VA patients with long wait times to receive care from local doctors and have it paid by the VA. The vote compounds a scandal over falsified wait data, with Senate action planned on a broader package and continued political fallout for VA leadership and the Obama administration.
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Congressional investigators say about 200 administrative judges approved billions in lifetime benefits for Social Security disability claims from 2005 to 2013. Judge Gerald Krafsur defended his high approval rate as following the law during a heated House hearing.
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