Congressman
Henry E. Brown, Jr.

This morning, the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health passed legislation aimed at improving health care services for female veterans, particularly those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As the Ranking Republican on the subcommittee, and a cosponsor of the bill, I was proud to speak in support of The Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 1211) as I believe it will reinforce the necessity of providing health care for female veterans that focuses on their unique needs.

Women make up about 8 percent of the total veterans population.  Therefore, it is essential for us to make sure that the VA is providing specialized programs and services to meet their unique physical and mental health needs.

Some of the main objectives of the bill are to provide more extensive care to newborns of female veterans, greater child care assistance, and to allow both minority and female veterans to serve on federal advisory committees on veterans’ affairs. The bill also looks to provide better heath care training programs for those caring for female veterans.

Posted by Brown Staff (06-04-2009, 05:05 PM) filed under Veterans

 

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