ROSEN, SHEEHY INTRODUCE BILL TO IMPROVE VETERAN ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE IN RURAL AREAS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced a bill to improve veteran access to medical care in rural areas. The bipartisan Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) Rural Expansion Act would assess the current capability of the MMU program and promote increased deployment into rural and underserved areas. This bill would also require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a report identifying existing gaps and opportunities to expand care in rural areas and improve the MMU program.

"For many of our veterans living in rural areas, the lack of accessibility to see a doctor is more than an inconvenience; it could be life-threatening," ...