President Trump Has Kept His Promise To Ensure That Our American Heroes Receive The Best Care
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS KEPT HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISE TO ENSURE VETERANS GET THE CARE THEY DESERVE AFTER BEING NEGLECTED DURING THE OBAMA/BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
- Since his election, President Trump has fulfilled his campaign promise to ensure that veterans receive quality care.
- During the Obama/Biden Administration, the Department of Veteran Affairs " was embroiled in a scandal over massive wait times in its health care system ."
- Under the Obama/Biden Administration patients waited an average of 115 days to see a primary care provider, and reporting found that as many as 40 veterans died while waiting.
- President Trump has taken steps to ensure that these VA issues from the Obama/Biden Administration are resolved by providing resources and securing unprecedented funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Under President Trump, the VA budget has increased from $183 billion in 2017 to $220 billion in 2020.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS CHAMPIONED HEALTH CARE REFORMS FOR VETERANS BY LETTING THEM SEEK THE CARE THEY WANT
- Since taking office, President Trump has delivered his campaign promise by signing legislation that provides veterans with more non-VA health care choices and makes sure that Veterans receive the right care at the right time.
- Under the Obama/Biden Administration, the VA only allowed veterans to access a small amount of community care programs.
- In 2017, President Trump signed the VA Choice and Quality Act, which authorized $2.1 billion to the Veterans Choice Program , which increased the number of appointments scheduled and ensured payments was made to community providers.
- In 2018, President Trump signed the MISSION Act , which provided veterans with more private health care choices, and resolved long wait times.
- The MISSION Act provided veterans with " the first real and permanent Veterans Choice " through a new community care program called the Choice Program.
- The new changes allow veterans to choose to go to an urgent care provider at any time without VA permission.
- As a result of President Trump's actions, studies have found that wait times have become better or equal to the private sector , and VA patient satisfaction has continued to go up.
- President Trump has continued to ensure that veterans receive high-quality care during the pandemic by expanding telehealth services and resources.
- The Trump Administration has partnered with Apple to distribute iPads to veterans nationwide, to enable them to connect to their virtual care visits and manage their health records.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS TAKEN THE LEAD TO ENSURE OUR VETERANS HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- President Trump has taken action to ensure that Veterans have access to mental health services and resources.
- Chanin Nutavong, executive director of American Legion, the country's largest veterans services group: " Other Administrations have focused on veteran suicide, but the Trump Administration's is the largest push ."
- President Trump's effort " could help destigmatize conversation around mental health inside and outside the veteran community ."
- Chanin Nutavong, executive director of American Legion, the country's largest veterans services group: " Other Administrations have focused on veteran suicide, but the Trump Administration's is the largest push ."
- The Trump Administration created a new White House VA Hotline , staffed by veterans and family members; the service conducts " immediate warm hand offs for at-crisis risk Veterans " who are needing the services of the Veteran Crisis Line.
- Through Executive Order, President Trump created the President's Roadmap To Empower Veterans and End a National tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS).
- " The 10-point road map includes an interagency effort that brings in advocacy groups and nonprofits for a holistic approach, according to the plan, and also aims to promote community-based suicide prevention programs ."
- Just this month, the program announced that 42 states and one U.S. territory had signed the PREVENTS proclamation, pledging to prioritize suicide prevention for Veterans and all citizens in their jurisdictions.
- President Trump has taken action to empower veterans and end the national tragedy of veteran suicide by providing a record $8.6 billion in funding for mental health services and $209 million in suicide prevention .
- To ensure that veterans have improved access, the Trump Administration paired with OnStar's Emergency Services to assist with suicide prevention resources for Veterans.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS CONTINUED TO TAKE CARE OF VETERANS BY EXTENDING THE ASSISTANCE THAT OUR HEROES NEED
- The Trump Administration has acted to ensure that disabled Veterans receive student loan forgiveness .
- In 2019, the President signed an Executive Action to eliminate 100% of student loan debt for permanently disabled veterans, and called upon states to ensure that disabled veterans do not pay state tax on their forgiven debts.
- Forbes : President Trump's action is "a positive step to help America's heroes and families for their selfless service.
- President Trump has also taken action to ensure that veterans have access to resources to prevent homelessness.
- Last month, the Trump Administration announced that they would award more than $400 million in grants to end Veteran homelessness.
- The funding will help thousands of low-income veteran families have access to case management and other assistance to " rapidly re-house Veterans who become homeless or prevent Veterans from becoming homeless ."
- Due to the Trump Administration's efforts, the veteran homelessness programs have placed " hundreds of thousands of Veterans and their family members into permanent housing."
- As a result of these ongoing efforts, a report found that homeless veterans in the U.S. is down to 37,000, a 50% decrease since 2010.
- Last month, the Trump Administration announced that they would award more than $400 million in grants to end Veteran homelessness.
- The Trump Administration has taken the lead to reduce the overuse and misuse of opioids , while also addressing the challenge of living well with chronic pain.
- Early in his Presidency, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency , which provided resources and advanced the practice of pain management.
- By 2018, The Trump Administration raised $6 billion in new funding to address the opioid crisis.
- This year the Trump Administration announced that the VA has successfully reduced prescription opioid use in patients within the VA health care system by 64%, from more than 679,000 Veterans in fiscal year 2012 to 247,000 in fiscal year 2020 through the third quarter.
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