POLICY & LEGISLATION

Here are some of VHPI's contributions to policy and legislation regarding the VA and veterans’ healthcare

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THE LATEST ON POLICY & LEGISLATION
VHPI Releases Comprehensive National Analysis on Private Care Gaps
Press Release, Policy and Legislation, Privatization Fails, Latest
VHPI Releases Comprehensive National Analysis on Private Care Gaps
Press Release, Policy and Legislation, Privatization Fails, Latest
Press Release, Policy and Legislation, Privatization Fails, Latest
The True Cost of the Veterans ACCESS Act Mental Health Pilot Program
Policy and Legislation, Latest
The True Cost of the Veterans ACCESS Act Mental Health Pilot Program
Policy and Legislation, Latest
Policy and Legislation, Latest
Veterans’ Private Residential Treatment Programs Need to Match VA’s Standards
Policy and Legislation
Veterans’ Private Residential Treatment Programs Need to Match VA’s Standards
Policy and Legislation
Policy and Legislation
Legislative Analysis for Critical Access for Veterans Care Act
Policy and Legislation, Legislative Analysis
Legislative Analysis for Critical Access for Veterans Care Act
Policy and Legislation, Legislative Analysis
Policy and Legislation, Legislative Analysis
Alert: ACCESS Act of 2025 Is Direct Threat to VA Survival​
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Alert: ACCESS Act of 2025 Is Direct Threat to VA Survival​
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Digging Into Troubling New Congressional Proposals   
Congressional Testimony, Policy and Legislation, Legislative Analysis
Digging Into Troubling New Congressional Proposals   
Congressional Testimony, Policy and Legislation, Legislative Analysis
Congressional Testimony, Policy and Legislation, Legislative Analysis
A Misleading House Proposal Weaponizes Continuity of Care
Privatization Fails, VA Shines, Policy and Legislation
A Misleading House Proposal Weaponizes Continuity of Care
Privatization Fails, VA Shines, Policy and Legislation
Privatization Fails, VA Shines, Policy and Legislation
A Fox in Sheep's Clothing
Blog, Policy and Legislation
A Fox in Sheep's Clothing
Blog, Policy and Legislation
Blog, Policy and Legislation
VHPI Special Report: "A Second Trump Term Would Decimate Veterans’ Healthcare and Benefits"
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
VHPI Special Report: "A Second Trump Term Would Decimate Veterans’ Healthcare and Benefits"
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
New Study Assessing VHA Outsourcing Reveals Worrisome Delays in VCCP Care
Privatization Fails, Policy and Legislation
New Study Assessing VHA Outsourcing Reveals Worrisome Delays in VCCP Care
Privatization Fails, Policy and Legislation
Privatization Fails, Policy and Legislation
Project 2025 would slash veterans’ hard-earned benefits
Blog, Journalism, Policy and Legislation
Project 2025 would slash veterans’ hard-earned benefits
Blog, Journalism, Policy and Legislation
Blog, Journalism, Policy and Legislation
VHPI’s Lemle Writes on Firearm Suicide Prevention Collaborations in Guns & Ammo Carry Magazine
Press Release, VA Shines, Policy and Legislation
VHPI’s Lemle Writes on Firearm Suicide Prevention Collaborations in Guns & Ammo Carry Magazine
Press Release, VA Shines, Policy and Legislation
Press Release, VA Shines, Policy and Legislation
New Revelations From Red Team Experts
Blog, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
New Revelations From Red Team Experts
Blog, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Blog, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Without swift action, the VA will continue ‘eliminating choice for millions of veterans’
Journalism, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Without swift action, the VA will continue ‘eliminating choice for millions of veterans’
Journalism, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Journalism, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Republicans Freight VA Budget Bill with Poison Pill Provisions
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Republicans Freight VA Budget Bill with Poison Pill Provisions
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Analysis of the Senator Elizabeth Dole Act
Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Analysis of the Senator Elizabeth Dole Act
Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Read the "Red Team" Executive Roundtable Report
Blog, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Read the "Red Team" Executive Roundtable Report
Blog, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Blog, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Veterans Care in the Community Is Pushing the VA to the Brink
Blog, Journalism, Privatization Fails, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Veterans Care in the Community Is Pushing the VA to the Brink
Blog, Journalism, Privatization Fails, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Blog, Journalism, Privatization Fails, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Though VA is Still Struggling, Trump’s Plans Will Be Catastrophic
Blog, Journalism, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Though VA is Still Struggling, Trump’s Plans Will Be Catastrophic
Blog, Journalism, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Blog, Journalism, Now Improve the VA, War on VA, Policy and Legislation
Florida Legislature Cracks Down on Claim Sharks
Blog, Policy and Legislation
Florida Legislature Cracks Down on Claim Sharks
Blog, Policy and Legislation

Last week, a bill in the Florida legislature aimed at reeling in unaccredited claims companies passed unanimously in a key committee.

Blog, Policy and Legislation