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Veterans care a growing challenge, VA secretary says
Isakson chairs Senate committee on federal program at UNG Gainesville campus
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U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks with attendees of an oversight field hearing Friday held by The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs at the University of North Georgia Gainesville. Isakson chaired the hearing, which was held to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs’ implementation of the Veterans Choice Program. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Ed Dever says he’s having a hard time with the Veterans Choice Program. A local veteran, who served from 1968-71 in the U.S. Army, Dever said he’s been trying to get a doctor’s appointment for months, but there’s a communication problem between his local Veterans Affairs and the clinic that is supposed to treat him. He’s not alone.