‘Concerned that soldiers battling in Iraq wind up fighting their own government for adequate medical care when they return home, two Democratic senators said today they’re joining together on reform legislation. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and freshman Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said they are working on legislation to improve veterans’ care, including reforms to how they are treated as outpatients while still active military members.
The legislation would require more frequent hospital inspections, establish timelines for repairs to facilities that don’t meet standards and improve access to psychological counseling, Obama’s office said in a statement.’
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