BY WILLIAM GARBE
Iowa Republicans U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Rod Blum told veterans today they are listening to concerns about the implementation of the Veterans Choice program.
The program is intended to allow eligible veterans to receive health care from outside the federal Veterans Affairs system. Blum and Ernst said they support the program, but the roughly 30 people in attendance at the Veterans Freedom Center in Dubuque had mixed reviews.
One of those with a disfavorable view was Charlie Brimeyer, the former executive director of the Dubuque County Commission of Veterans Affairs. He praised the care administered at the local VA clinic, and questioned why the program is necessary if facilities are nearby.
āOnce they do use the choice program, if they have any other insurance it gets charged first and the co-pay needs to be paid ā what the hell is that?ā Brimeyer said. āWhat you wrote and what is implemented, somewhere thereās a disconnect.ā
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