veteran issues

July 1, 2008 - 3:12pm

Hodes wants vets mileage reimbursement increased

By Brian Lawson
Category: House Tags: Veterans Travel Equity Act, veteran issues, Paul Hodes, mileage reimbursement, Grant Bosse

U.S. Rep. Paul HodesU.S. Rep. Paul HodesU.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) is co-sponsoring legislation that would increase the amount veterans traveling for health care receive from the Veterans Affairs Administration.

The bill, Veterans Travel Equity Act, would allow veterans to receive 50.5 cents per mile they travel to a VA hospital.

"With gas prices setting new records again and again this year, it is costing New Hampshire veterans more to drive those long distances to get the care they desperately need," Hodes said in a statement. "Veterans are paying more and drive further to get important medical coverage and that is plain wrong."

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Congressman Hodes Announces Support for Legislation to Help Veterans with Soaring Gas Prices

July 1, 2008 - 2:24pm
Tags: Paul Hodes, Veterans, veteran issues, gas prices,
Release Date: Jul 1 2008

For Immediate Release

July 1, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

                202-225-5206

Congressman Hodes Announces Support for Legislation to Help Veterans with Soaring Gas Prices

       

Concord, NH – Congressman Paul Hodes today announced that he is co-sponsoring the Veterans Travel Equity Act, bipartisan legislation that would increase the mileage reimbursement rate for veterans traveling to receive health care. Congressman Hodes made his announcement after learning last week that the Bush Administration would not support a full service VA Hospital in Manchester and as New Hampshire veterans continue to grapple with record high gas prices.

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