VA VA's Choice program may run short funding by December
The VA says private sector Choice health care may need more money as early as December to prevent care disruptions for hundreds of thousands of veterans. A long term legislative fix is under White House review to extend funding and broaden access to private doctors, with committees monitoring the potential deadline and delays in care.
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Democrats push apnea tests for engineers in new bill
New York and New Jersey Democrats introduce legislation to require the Department of Transportation to implement a rule mandating sleep apnea testing for train engineers. They cite NTSB findings from Hoboken and Brooklyn crashes and criticize the Trump administration for rolling back a prior rule.
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