The VA already solved part of rural America’s health crisis

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Consider a veteran who comes home from his last tour to his family in the mountains of West Virginia. He finds solace in the slowness and solitude of the land he has worked so hard to call his own. He spends time with his family and starts the transition to the slower pace of life, but his health is never the same. He served his country proudly. Now he needs a specialist to live comfortably, and the nearest one is three hours away.

That is the reality for millions of veterans and rural Americans across the country, but it doesn’t have to be.

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