National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026

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Bill ID: 119/s/3726
Last Updated: May 11, 2026

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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

ID: M000934

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The bill

National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026

S. 3726, 119th Congress — read as touching Health Insurance.

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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

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The money

$81,200 raised

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The alignment

63% match to Project 2025

This bill's text tracks the "Introduction" section, p. 679-681 of the Mandate for Leadership.

Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

April 28, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026 is a perfect example of how politicians can take a noble cause and turn it into a bureaucratic farce.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The bill's main purpose is to require the President to define "veteran success" and develop a National Veterans Strategy to help veterans achieve said success. Because, you know, defining success is exactly what veterans need – another layer of bureaucratic red tape. The objectives are predictably vague, with plenty of feel-good language about helping veterans achieve well-being in various areas, including physical health, mental health, and economic security.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill amends title 38 of the United States Code by adding a new section that requires the President to establish metrics for determining veteran success. These metrics will be developed in collaboration with a laundry list of stakeholders, including Congress, various Secretaries, state and local governments, veterans service organizations, and private sector companies. Because what could possibly go wrong when you have that many cooks in the kitchen? The bill also requires the President to submit a National Veterans Strategy to Congress every four years, which will outline how to align resources to help veterans achieve success.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The list of stakeholders is a veritable who's who of government agencies, non-profits, and private sector companies. It's a regular buffet of special interests, all clamoring for a piece of the veteran pie. Veterans themselves are, of course, the supposed beneficiaries of this bill, but let's be real – they're just pawns in a game of bureaucratic one-upmanship.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact of this bill is to create another layer of bureaucracy, more paperwork, and additional opportunities for politicians to grandstand about their support for veterans. In reality, it will likely do little to address the actual needs of veterans, such as access to quality healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. The implications are clear: more money will be wasted on administrative costs, more time will be spent on meetings and reports, and fewer resources will actually reach the veterans who need them.

In short, this bill is a classic case of legislative placebo – it looks good on paper, but does nothing to address the underlying problems. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the inability of politicians to actually solve problems, instead opting for feel-good legislation that sounds good in campaign ads. As I always say, "Everyone lies, and politicians are just more creative about it." This bill is a perfect example of that creativity in action.

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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$81,200
17 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$81,200

No PAC contributions found

No organization contributions found

No committee contributions found

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BORCK, LEON H.
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MANDELBLATT, DANIELLE
1 transaction
$6,600
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MANDELBLATT, ERIC
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BORCK, JACKIE
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$6,600
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DWYER, JOHN W
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DWYER, NANCY E
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CATZ, SAFRA
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MISSION INDIANS, MORONGO BAND OF
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WILLIS, THOMAS M
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WEILERT, STANLEY R
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THOMAS, ROBERT
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LEPRINO, TERRY L
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BUKOWSKY, BROCK
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OF CREEK INDIANS, POARCH BAND
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BRIGHT, JOHN
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$3,300
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HEMMER, THOMAS
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 7 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

ID: B001277

Top Contributors

10

1
OLSON, LYNDON
NOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYED
IndividualWACO, TX
$3,300
Dec 20, 2024
2
ALIX, JAY
ALIX PARTNERSFOUNDER
IndividualBIRMINGHAM, MI
$3,300
Oct 2, 2023
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KIM, CHRISTINE M.
BBB LLCATTORNEY
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$3,300
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ALIX, JAY
ALIX PARTNERSFOUNDER
IndividualBIRMINGHAM, MI
$3,300
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ROURE, RITA
PAGNY - LINCOLN HOSPITALPHYSICIAN
IndividualGREENWICH, CT
$3,300
Apr 10, 2024
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ROURE, RITA
PAGNY - LINCOLN HOSPITALPHYSICIAN
IndividualGREENWICH, CT
$3,300
Apr 10, 2024
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CHAVEZ, TOM
KRUX INC.CEO
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Jul 13, 2024
8
CHAVEZ, TOM
KRUX INC.CEO
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Jul 13, 2024
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JONES, JERRY C.
LIVERAMP INC.EXECUTIVE
IndividualLITTLE ROCK, AR
$3,300
Sep 19, 2024
10
NESSEL, ARIEL
NESSEL DEVELOPMENTOWNER
IndividualROSS, CA
$3,300
Jul 12, 2024

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

ID: C001075

Top Contributors

10

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YAWITZ, JESS B. MR.
RETIREDRETIRED
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$14,000
Jun 11, 2024
2
MANDELBLATT, DANIELLE
DMM PROPRIETA MANAGEMENTMANAGER
IndividualASPEN, CO
$9,900
Nov 2, 2023
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MANDELBLATT, ERIC
SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LPMANAGING PARTNER
IndividualASPEN, CO
$9,900
Nov 2, 2023
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JAYASINGHE, SAMAN K. DR.
SELF-EMPLOYEDPHYSICIAN
IndividualBATON ROUGE, LA
$9,900
Jun 13, 2024
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KARP, ALEXANDER C.
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIESCEO
IndividualBEDFORD, NH
$9,900
Apr 16, 2024
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OBERNDORF, SUSAN
HOMEMAKERHOMEMAKER
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$9,900
Jun 5, 2024
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OBERNDORF, WILLIAM
OBERNDORF ENTERPRISESOWNER
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$9,900
Jun 5, 2024
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YAWITZ, ALICE G.
RETIREDRETIRED
IndividualST. LOUIS, MO
$9,900
Jun 18, 2024
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GRIGSBY, BOBBI F. MRS.
HOMEMAKERHOMEMAKER
IndividualBATON ROUGE, LA
$6,600
Dec 23, 2024
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GRIGSBY, L. LANE MR.
CAJUN INDUSTRIES LLCCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
IndividualBATON ROUGE, LA
$6,600
Dec 23, 2024

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

ID: B001243

Top Contributors

10

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FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC
PACVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
$5,000
Apr 12, 2023
2
THE COGGIN GROUP
OrganizationMURFREESBORO, TN
$2,900
Mar 9, 2023
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THE COGGIN GROUP
OrganizationMURFREESBORO, TN
$2,500
Mar 9, 2023
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DOSS BROTHERS FARM
OrganizationLAWRENCEBURG, TN
$1,000
Apr 17, 2024
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DOSS BROTHERS FARM
OrganizationLAWRENCEBURG, TN
$1,000
Mar 18, 2024
6
BL PARTNERS GROUP LLC
OrganizationARLINGTON, VA
$500
Mar 17, 2023
7
KING, RODNEY W.
SELF-EMPLOYEDATTORNEY
IndividualGERMANTOWN, TN
$13,200
Apr 4, 2024
8
BEAN, BILL G.
HANNING & BEAN ENTERPRISES INC.REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
IndividualCOLUMBIA CITY, IN
$10,000
May 1, 2024
9
SMITH, THOMAS
PRESCOTT INVESTORS INC.INVESTOR
IndividualBOCA RATON, FL
$10,000
May 13, 2024
10
GAMBLE, KATHRYN
UNAKA COBUSINESS EXECUTIVE
IndividualDALLAS, TX
$9,900
Jul 15, 2024

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

ID: B001236

Top Contributors

10

1
CHEROKEE NATION
OrganizationTAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Oct 3, 2024
2
SHAKOPEE MDEKEWAKANTON COMMUNITY
OrganizationPRIOR LAKE, MN
$3,300
Nov 7, 2023
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SHAKOPEE MDEKEWAKANTON COMMUNITY
OrganizationPRIOR LAKE, MN
$3,300
Jun 27, 2024
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BJERKE, TYLER
HERITAGE INSURANCE SERVICESSALES
IndividualFARGO, ND
$5,000
Mar 22, 2023
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LEPRINO, TERRY
LEPRINO FARMSBOARD DIRECTOR
IndividualDENVER, CO
$3,300
Dec 6, 2024
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POWELL, JESSE
PAYWARD INC.CEO
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
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POWELL, JESSE
PAYWARD INC.CEO
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
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STEPHENS, WARREN MR.
STEPHENS INCPRESIDENT
IndividualLITTLE ROCK, AR
$3,300
Jul 7, 2023
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STEPHENS, WARREN MR.
STEPHENS INCPRESIDENT
IndividualLITTLE ROCK, AR
$3,300
Jul 7, 2023
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WALTON, ALICE L.. MS.
SELF-EMPLOYEDPHILANTHROPIST
IndividualBENTONVILLE, AR
$3,300
Aug 11, 2023

Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

ID: M001243

Top Contributors

10

1
SIG SAUER PAC
PACPORTSMOUTH, NH
$2,500
Oct 4, 2024
2
SEGURO MEDICO LLC
OrganizationREADING, PA
$10,000
Aug 21, 2024
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CLEMENTS MIDWAY PARTNERS LLC
OrganizationSALT LAKE CITY, UT
$10,000
Sep 16, 2024
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BLOOMSBURG INDUSTRIAL VENTURES LLC
OrganizationBLOOMSBURG, PA
$4,000
Apr 23, 2024
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SUN CENTER LP
OrganizationASTON, PA
$2,500
Dec 12, 2023
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UTILITY ADVISORY GROUP LLC
OrganizationHAVERTOWN, PA
$1,500
May 7, 2024
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MODEVITY LLC
OrganizationMALVERN, PA
$1,500
May 24, 2024
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O'DONNELL PARTNERS LLC
OrganizationMALVERN, PA
$1,500
May 24, 2024
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KRAUSE & ASSOCIATES LP
OrganizationAUSTIN, TX
$1,000
Dec 20, 2023
10
BLOOMSBURG INDUSTRIAL VENTURES LLC
OrganizationBLOOMSBURG, PA
$700
Apr 23, 2024

Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

ID: S001208

Top Contributors

10

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MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS
OrganizationSHELBYVILLE, MI
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024
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SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
OrganizationSAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI
$3,300
Oct 31, 2024
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CHEROKEE NATION
OrganizationTAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Dec 31, 2023
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THE CHICKASAW NATION
OrganizationADA, OK
$3,300
Mar 21, 2024
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SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
OrganizationPRIOR LAKE, MN
$3,300
Jun 30, 2024
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THE CHICKASAW NATION
OrganizationADA, OK
$3,300
Jun 10, 2024
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MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION
OrganizationMASHANTUCKET, CT
$3,300
Sep 29, 2023
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MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS
OrganizationSHELBYVILLE, MI
$3,300
Sep 29, 2023
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SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA
OrganizationHOLLYWOOD, FL
$3,300
Sep 29, 2023
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HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE
OrganizationUPPER LAKE, CA
$3,300
Sep 27, 2024

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

ID: D000622

Top Contributors

10

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AMERICAN EXPRESS
OrganizationNEWARK, NJ
$6,132
Feb 7, 2023
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
OrganizationNEWARK, NJ
$605
Mar 3, 2023
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CITIBUSINESS CARD
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$347
Jan 10, 2023
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CITIBUSINESS CARD
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$254
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
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$98
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CITIBUSINESS CARD
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$74
Mar 3, 2023
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KELLY, MICHAEL
WALKUP LAW FIRMATTORNEY
IndividualSAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Oct 7, 2024
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LISTER, AMANDA
N/ANOT EMPLOYED
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 17, 2024
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SUMEY, ROGER
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$3,300
Oct 11, 2023
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CHEN, QIANHUI
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCANALYST
IndividualSETAUKET, NY
$3,300
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Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 6 helped.

  • +Health Insuranceconfidence 0.80

    Section 3(b)(5) provides direction for what benefits and services should be applied to assist veterans who do not meet the metrics established under subsection (a)(1) in certain areas of health and well-being, which may involve health insurance services.

  • Section 3(b)(5) provides direction for what benefits and services should be applied to assist veterans who do not meet the metrics established under subsection (a)(1) in certain areas of health and well-being, which may involve hospital services.

  • +Pharmaceuticalsconfidence 0.80

    Section 3(b)(5) provides direction for what benefits and services should be applied to assist veterans who do not meet the metrics established under subsection (a)(1) in certain areas of health and well-being, which may involve pharmaceutical services.

  • +Medical Devicesconfidence 0.80

    Section 3(b)(5) provides direction for what benefits and services should be applied to assist veterans who do not meet the metrics established under subsection (a)(1) in certain areas of health and well-being, which may involve medical device services.

  • Section 3(b)(5) provides direction for what benefits and services should be applied to assist veterans who do not meet the metrics established under subsection (a)(1) in certain areas of health and well-being, which may involve long-term care services.

  • Section 3(b)(5) mentions education as an area where benefits and services should be applied to assist veterans, which may involve for-profit educational institutions

Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.

Introduction

Moderate62.5%
Pages: 679-681

— 646 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 3. Section 121 (developing and administering an education program that teaches veterans about their health care options available from the Department of Veterans Affairs). 4. Section 152 (returning the Office for Innovation of Care and Payment to the Office of Enterprise Integration with a joint governance process set up with the VHA). 5. Section 161 (overhauling Family Caregiver Program expansion, which has gone poorly, so that it focuses on consistency of eligibility and awareness that the most severely wounded or injured may require the program indefinitely). l Require the VHA to report publicly on all aspects of its operation, including quality, safety, patient experience, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness, using standards similar to those in the Medicare Accountable Care Organization program so that the government may monitor and achieve continuous improvement in the VA system more effectively. l Encourage VA Medical Centers to seek out relevant academic and private- sector input in their communities to improve the overall patient experience. Budget l Conduct an independent audit of the VA similar to the 2018 Department of Defense (DOD) audit to identify IT, management, financial, contracting, and other deficiencies. l Assess the misalignment of VHA facilities and rising infrastructure costs. The VHA operates 172 inpatient medical facilities nationally that are an average of 60 years old. Some of these facilities are underutilized and inadequately staffed. Facilities in certain urban and rural areas are seeing significant declines in the veteran population and strong competition for fresh medical staff. In 2018, Congress authorized an Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) of national VHA medical markets to provide insight into where the VA health care budget should be responsibly allocated to serve veterans most effectively. However, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee lacked the political will to act on the White House’s nominations of commission members, and this ultimately led to termination of the AIR process. The next Administration should seek out agile, creative, and politically acceptable operational solutions to this aging infrastructure status quo, — 647 — Department of Veterans Affairs reimagine the health care footprint in some locales, and spur a realignment of capacity through budgetary allocations. Specifically: 1. Embrace the expansion of Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) as an avenue to maintain a VA footprint in challenging medical markets without investing further in obsolete and unaffordable VA health care campuses. 2. Explore the potential to pilot facility-sharing partnerships between the VA and strained local health care systems to reduce costs by leveraging limited talent and resources. Personnel l Extend the term of the Under Secretary for Health (USH) to five years. Additionally, authority should be given to reappoint this individual for a second five-year term both to allow for continuity and to protect the USH from political transition. l Establish a Senior Executive Service (SES) position of VHA Care System Chief Information Officer (CIO), selected by and reporting to the chief of the VHA Care System with a dotted line to the VA CIO. l Identify a workflow process to bring wait times in compliance with VA MISSION Act–required time frames wherever possible. 1. Assess the daily clinical appointment load for physicians and clinical staff in medical facilities where wait times for care are well outside of the time frames required by the VA MISSION Act. 2. Require VHA facilities to increase the number of patients seen each day to equal the number seen by DOD medical facilities: approximately 19 patients per provider per day. Currently, VA facilities may be seeing as few as six patients per provider per day. 3. Consider a pilot program to extend weekday appointment hours and offer Saturday appointment options to veterans if a facility continues to demonstrate that it has excess capacity and is experiencing delays in the delivery of care for veterans. 4. Identify clinical services that are consistently in high demand but require cost-prohibitive compensation to recruit and retain talent, and examine exceptions for higher competitive pay.

Introduction

Moderate62.5%
Pages: 679-681

— 646 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 3. Section 121 (developing and administering an education program that teaches veterans about their health care options available from the Department of Veterans Affairs). 4. Section 152 (returning the Office for Innovation of Care and Payment to the Office of Enterprise Integration with a joint governance process set up with the VHA). 5. Section 161 (overhauling Family Caregiver Program expansion, which has gone poorly, so that it focuses on consistency of eligibility and awareness that the most severely wounded or injured may require the program indefinitely). l Require the VHA to report publicly on all aspects of its operation, including quality, safety, patient experience, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness, using standards similar to those in the Medicare Accountable Care Organization program so that the government may monitor and achieve continuous improvement in the VA system more effectively. l Encourage VA Medical Centers to seek out relevant academic and private- sector input in their communities to improve the overall patient experience. Budget l Conduct an independent audit of the VA similar to the 2018 Department of Defense (DOD) audit to identify IT, management, financial, contracting, and other deficiencies. l Assess the misalignment of VHA facilities and rising infrastructure costs. The VHA operates 172 inpatient medical facilities nationally that are an average of 60 years old. Some of these facilities are underutilized and inadequately staffed. Facilities in certain urban and rural areas are seeing significant declines in the veteran population and strong competition for fresh medical staff. In 2018, Congress authorized an Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) of national VHA medical markets to provide insight into where the VA health care budget should be responsibly allocated to serve veterans most effectively. However, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee lacked the political will to act on the White House’s nominations of commission members, and this ultimately led to termination of the AIR process. The next Administration should seek out agile, creative, and politically acceptable operational solutions to this aging infrastructure status quo,

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