Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown joined an Ohio veteran on a news conference call Wednesday as he works to improve healthcare for veterans. Last week, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee passed a veteran healthcare package, the Caring for Our Veterans Act of 2017, which included several provisions authored by Brown.

The bill would:

Create the “Veterans Community Care Program,” so veterans, along with their doctors, can decide whether to seek medical care at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) or in their community.  Expand eligibility for VA’s veteran caregivers program to include veterans of all generations. Also implement programs […]