By Neima Abdulahi
A veteran’s program that was meant to alleviate the wait time at the Veterans Affairs Office is now being criticized for doing just the opposite. Local veterans are speaking out and contacted FOX46 to help them get answers.
The Choice Program is a 10 billion dollar program created by Congress to cut down the wait time for veterans looking for medical care.
Local Navy veteran Ronda Griffith was excited when the program first launched. She says she thought it would take care of her appointment concerns. Griffith has been in need of medical help for months.
“Some days I can’t put pressure on my right foot. I have to walk with crutches,” she said.
Griffith qualified because of the two requirements. The choice program is for veterans who have been waiting for an appointment with the VA for more than 30 days and those live more than 40 miles from the nearest VA hospital.
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