Hirono Successfully Advocates For Improvements To Veterans' Services

Statement

Two of Senator Mazie K. Hirono's proposals to improve services for veterans and their families were approved by the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee as part of S. 425, the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act. Senator Hirono's provisions expedite the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) survivors benefits claims process and improve VA practices to recruit physicians.

"The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act makes progress on ensuring that veterans and their families receive the care and services that they have earned," said Senator Hirono. "My provisions will eliminate cumbersome paperwork from the survivors' claims process and ensure that VA physicians have more flexible schedules like their private sector colleagues, making VA service more attractive for health professionals. I look forward to working with my colleagues to see this bill through the full Senate."

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