Potential for Reducing U.S. Financial Support and Ending VA Involvement in Medical Program for Filipino Veterans
HRD-77-95
Published: May 20, 1977. Publicly Released: May 20, 1977.
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The Veterans Administration (VA) operates a medical care program in the Philippines, which was established as a temporary program almost 30 years ago. Laws were passed extending the program, changing funding from grants to reimbursable contracts, and expanding benefits to include nonservice-connected illnesses.
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