ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Sen. Daphne Jordan (R,C,I-Halfmoon) today advocated for full funding of the Joseph P. Dwyer Peer-to-Peer Veterans Support Program as part of the 2021-22 State
AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement in recognition of the 75th anniversary of academic affiliations with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):
As he gears up for his confirmation hearing this week, at the top of his list should be serious reform of the VA’s Disability Compensation program.
This program has become the locomotive driving the agency’s budget, which has grown from $71 billion in 2000 (in 2020 dollars) to $243 billion this year despite a 30 percent decline in the veteran population (from 26.4 million to 18.0 million) since 2000. After remaining roughly constant at about 9 percent from 1950 to 2000, the fraction of America’s veterans receiving service-connected disability benefits has risen steadily since, reaching 25 percent in late 2019. And this growth shows no sign of slowing down.
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