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VFW Veterans Advocacy Workshop

VFW Veterans Advocacy Workshop. Current Crisis. Access to Health Care Veterans off Waiting lists Timely, Quality health care Appointment Scheduling Culture of cover-up Functional scheduling IT system. Current Crisis. Accountability VA must hold those responsible accountable

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VFW Veterans Advocacy Workshop

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  1. VFW Veterans Advocacy Workshop

  2. Current Crisis Access to Health Care • Veterans off Waiting lists • Timely, Quality health care • Appointment Scheduling • Culture of cover-up • Functional scheduling IT system

  3. Current Crisis Accountability • VA must hold those responsible accountable • Broken trust • Illnesses going untreated • Prosecute to the full extent of the law • Restore confidence in the system

  4. A System Worth Saving VA Health Care System • Provides care for unique health care needs • Mental health • Prosthetics • War injuries and illnesses • Veterans are generally satisfied with VA care

  5. Update on Capitol Hill Pass Legislation • Access and Accountability Act • National Defense Authorization Act • Appropriations Confirm New Secretary • Senate must hold hearing and vote Congressional Voting Accountability Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission • February 2015

  6. November 2014 Election • Open Posts to candidates and members • Town hall meetings, debates, candidate forums • Insist Veterans and military quality of life issues are discussed • Attend Candidate forums or town hall meetings • Ask hard questions • Where do you stand on military quality of life issues • What are you doing/ or will you do to ensure veterans are receiving timely, quality health care

  7. What Makes a Good Advocate • Understand the issues • Where to get up-to-date information • Action Corps Weekly, blog, testimony • Not just your story • Your story included in the big picture • Share that information • With Post, Auxiliary, family, other supporters • Build a network of advocates

  8. Good Advocate • Engage with you members of Congress • Receive and respond to Action Alerts • Action alert numbers go here • Contact district office staff • They hear from constituents and work to solve local issues • Keep your network informed • Follow-up on Action Alerts • Hold them accountable • Let others know how they voted

  9. Discussion

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