Murray: “I’ve always believed no one should have to drive hours out of their way or jump through hoops to get the health care they need—but especially not veterans seeking the care they earned. Now, here in Everett and its surrounding communities, they won’t have to.”
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(Everett, WA) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, helped mark the opening of a new veterans clinic in Everett. The clinic offers a host of services including primary care, some specialty care, laboratory services, behavioral health, clinical pharmacy, radiology, and telemedicine. The clinic will be a game-changer for local veterans who will no longer have to travel miles out of their way to receive the VA care they need.
“I’m proud to sit on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, so I can help make sure VA has the resources it needs to get our veterans the best possible care and to open new clinics like this one that will make a real difference in the lives of so many,” said Senator Murray. “I’ve always believed no one should have to drive hours out of their way or jump through hoops to get the health care they need—but especially not veterans seeking the care they earned. Now, here in Everett and its surrounding communities, they won’t have to.”
“When my dad got sick—the VA was really able to help us out,” continued Senator Murray. “It was essential to making sure my dad could get the care he needed, and my family was able to make ends meet. That’s how the VA system is supposed to work, and I’ll keep doing everything I can on the Senate Veterans’ Committee to make that a reality for other families today as well.”
The daughter of a World War II veteran, Senator Murray has been a longtime advocate of military servicemembers, veterans, and their families. Earlier this month, Senator Murray helped to pass the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act (PACT Act) into law. The PACT Act would, among other things, expand the toxic-exposure coverage for post-9/11 veterans and create a framework for coverage going forward. In May, she introduced the Helping Heroes Act, new legislation to support the families of disabled veterans, including children who take on caregiving roles. Senator Murray is also a cosponsor of the BUILD for Veterans Act, which would help the VA build new facilities that would better meet the needs of current and future veterans – including women veterans, veterans in need of long-term care, and veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases.
Senator Murray also worked hard to include billions of dollars in relief for veterans national assistance programs in the American Rescue Plan including $14.5 billion for health care services, $400 million for rapid retraining assistance, and $500 million to help states upgrade State Veterans Homes across the country and $250 million in one-time emergency grants to support these facilities and ensure they can care for our veterans during the pandemic.
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