WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) met with veteran-serving health care providers to discuss the impacts of the Trump Administration's cuts to reimbursement rates for essential home health care services for veterans. The rate cuts come as the Administration is reportedly spending nearly $900 million a day on their war in Iran (https://www.csis.org/analysis/37-billion-estimated-cost-epic-furys-first-100-hours) - putting their reckless war of choice above caring for veterans.
Heinrich pointed out that, right now, "We are spending almost a billion dollars a day in the Persian Gulf and we can't afford for somebody to have 30 hours of care time who has, wh...