finalize it and so more information and more details
will be included in a link attached to this video and also
like symptoms since these three conditions were added as to the
processors who will be working on Vietnam War veterans
are expected in the next few weeks, but thank you, Nick and
one of the the last areas at least that you identified
budget for fiscal year 2022, you can read our blog which
intended to be again. a general overview of what VA's proposed
website. Thanks Elise. So this discussion was really just
you are looking for any more information on VA's proposed
again that this is just VA's. Budget It has not been
to modernize VA hospitals across the country. According
YouTube channels For more information on veterans, news
and updates.
Elise for joining me today. Thank you all for joining us If
hire 334 new claims processors to work on disability
list of presumed conditions based you know linked to agent
includes hiring more claims processors can you tell what is
go towards that, but they'll also specifically focus on new
orange in the 2021 NDAA. We also have two videos covering
that update, so you can check those out as well on our
of the funding that VA is providing is going to VA's
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affected by. Bib bladder cancer hypothyroidism and Parkinson's
to the coronavirus pandemic. Obviously, so the funding will
do here at CK. So the proposed budget allocates $40.3000000 to
the physical infrastructure of the health care facilities and
working excuse me waiting for their earned benefits based on
budget is, and so I want to conclude by just reiterating
is probably going to be the one that's most relevant to what we
one of our recent lives. But that's worsened drastically due
those two, the secretary of state. That VA's, a roughly
well. In addition to that that these facilities are currently
exposures, so that's one thing to keep an eye on as far as
so updates are needed to help to. Meet those needs as well so
compensation claims. Currently, there are hundreds of veterans
finalized yet or gone through the process necessary to
and prosthetic research. This is the biggest year over year
struggling to meet the veterans evolving health care needs and
one thing to know is that the VA secretary in. Included as
a backlog of CMP requests, which we've recently covered in
the budget calls for 882 million dollars for the medical
sector and are in need of serious upgrades. that includes
to VA. The median age of AUS private sector hospital is
those three areas. Two other things, two of the main areas
increase included in the budget in recent history for this and
boost to health care funding, specifically for women's health
research and updating VA infrastructure. so I just want
I. I think a theme consistent with the overall budget that we
old of age, so there there's a significant difference between
included in the budget for that area? Absolutely, and this area
veterans crisis Line A. Suicide Prevention Hotline for veterans
also new technology that is needed for those facilities as
community care program to keep up with rising in-house medical
updating VA infrastructure. The plan ask for 18 billion dollars
part of the medical research aspect research on toxic
to outline what VA has identified for those two. so
just heard with the lease and and Nick detailing those three
that at least identified include medical and prosthetic
costs. and then finally some of this funding is going to be
directed toward resources and support for veterans
as what V is proposing for the budget to spend on each one of
in in and around their home as opposed to just health care
1700 facilities, are quickly falling behind the private
areas is that there's an increase in each of them as far
have enrolled in VA's health care program since 2001. Much
providers at VA medical facilities. Thank you Nick and
caregivers, including family members who assist the veteran
Good afternoon and welcome to CCK on air. I'm Courtney Ross
identified that will be dedicated to each area Now
past 5 years and More than three times the number of women
data from VA and that's more than. Number of Americans
veterans of color, Lgbtq plus veterans, all receive care and
year 2022 and the fiscal year for VA runs from October
will be allocated of course, so the main goal is just to ensure
veteran community is one of the biggest problems that veterans
efforts. The budget item for this prevention program with
boost in the homelessness program based in an uptake of
through those one by one and I'm going to start with the
support program. The new budget plan allocates about
what VA has already outlined for the proposal. so the
far as what will be included in the budget and where the money
budget includes funding to increase the capacity of the
and their families. The next program that VA is adding some
than was provided for in the last budget, and this increased
through September. So October 1st of 2021, we'll start the
clinics and then hiring new claims for users. so we'll go
killed in each major US conflict except for World War
for about a 4.4% increase to the current 2.1000000000 being
care and mental health care, according to VA women account
total 542 million, which is about 230 million dollars. more
77.6000000000 from 2021 and this money includes additional
additional money to is the VA health care and caregiver
for more than 30% of new VA health care enrollees in the
and their families face between 2005 and 2018. over 89 thousand
process with Congress just yet more details are expected in
for the next two areas that Elise identified for us that
veterans died by suicide, according to the most recent
spent. Thank you Elise so Nick. I'm going to turn to you now
suicide crisis facing veterans. The new budget plan calls for a
veteran homelessness that they saw in. 2020 So the proposal is
$97.5000000000 to VA health care, which is an increase of
benefits that they've earned to do. So they've outlined several
VA's current budget, which is about an 8.2% increase from
the next few weeks, but generally speaking, this is
before we jump in. I just want to preface this by saying that
areas? Sure, as we all know the suicide epidemic facing the
fiscal year. And it will run through the end of September of
support. Could you tell what VA has proposed for both of those
caregiver support, medical and prosthetic research updating VA
includes suicide prevention and VA health care and caregiver
next year. So with that, said Elise, I'm going to turn to you
veterans homelessness. The 2022 budget is going to request a
significant increase about 75% to VA's suicide prevention
first if you could start by outlining the goal of VA's
that all American veterans, including women, veterans,
homelessness and suicide prevention, VA health care and
two in the civil war. so in order to try and reign in the
main areas that they're going to focus on the first is
infrastructure. so that's going to be your facilities your
new budget for the upcoming fiscal year that outlines the
Proposal includes an $8.5000000000 increase from
what we're discussing today is just VA's proposed budget. so
this hasn't been finalized or gone through the approval
last year's budget. If approved by Congress. This would give VA
approximately 113 billion dollars Total budget for fiscal
budget and some of the specific areas that VA has identified as
today we are discussing the VA's budget and legislative
identified to include the amount of funding they've
the specific areas where the funding will be spent. So today
we're going to be. Outline some of the areas that the VA has
proposals for fiscal year 2022. So every year, VA proposes a
amount they're requesting to include their priorities and
and joining me today is Nick Briggs and Elise Phillips and
around 11 years. Well, VA hospitals are around 58 years