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Reverse 2003 Ban On Enrolling Low-Income Veterans |
"One of Obama's first acts will be reversing the 2003 ban on enrolling modest-income veterans, which has denied care to a million veterans."
-- Obama's Blueprint for Change
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JUNE 15, 2009
'Group 8' Vets Restriction Reversed
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it was restoring health care to "Priority Group 8" veterans. |
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APRIL 29, 2009
Budget Resolution Would Restore Health Benefits
The conference agreement for the FY2010 budget resolution, which was passed in both chambers, includes funding to restore health care eligibility to these "Priority Group 8" veterans. |
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FEBRUARY 26, 2009
Budget Outline Would Add Veterans To Rolls
President Obama's FY10 budget outline calls for restoring benefits eligibility for nondisabled, modest-income veterans. The outline estimates that the move will expand eligibility to over 500,000 veterans, and it promises to maintain quality and timely care for those already covered. |
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JANUARY 19, 2009
Rolls Likely To Expand This Year
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Jan. 5 that additional funding approved by Congress last year would likely allow it to add veterans making 10 percent more than the current threshhold. The change is expected to take place by the end of June. VA nominee Eric Shinseki told senators at his confirmation hearing that he wanted to gauge the number of veterans to be added and determine cost and logistics for a new enrollment plan. |
