Another Threat to VA Health Care

Another Threat to VA Health Care

A provision in pending Congressional legislation—the Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025—threatens to undermine veterans’ health care and saddle taxpayers with staggering costs. At issue is a proposed pilot program allowing veterans with mental health and substance use disorders unlimited private-sector provider appointments without VA authorization. After three years, such unrestricted access would expand across the entire VA system. As I’ve written e…