Rubio, Menendez, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Extend VA Health Benefits to WWII Veterans

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U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and colleagues reintroduced the bipartisan WWII Veterans Hospital and Medical Eligibility Act to ensure all World War II (WWII) veterans have access to health care services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Current eligibility limits in the law have prevented some WWII veterans from receiving these benefits.

"The men and women in uniform who fought valiantly in World War II deserve the highest standard of care and should receive VA benefits to the fullest extent they are entitled," Rubio said. "I am proud to reintroduce this legislation, which would remove the limitations that prevent some WWII veterans from receiving the health care benefits they are owed."

"As a grateful nation, we have an obligation to honor and support our World War II veterans by providing them with the VA health care and services they need and earned," Menendez said. "Government red tape must not keep us from fulfilling this obligation to every remaining hero. It is well past time we eliminate the bureaucratic roadblocks and truly pay our respects to the Greatest Generation who put their lives on the line to defend our freedom."

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