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Veterans Divided Over Big New Bill | Birmingham News
A major veteran-focused bill is stirring controversy in Congress: the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act bundles over sixty proposals to improve healthcare, benefits, and support — but at a steep cost. It delivers long-awaited wins like allowing medically retired vets to keep both retirement pay and VA disability benefits, plus expanded mental health and overdose treatment. Yet, to fund these gains, it slashes future benefits by $57 billion over ten years — primarily by reclassifying disability ratings for conditions like sleep apnea and tinnitus. Veteran groups are sharply divided: some see…
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