A few weeks ago I posted about the scourge of veterans’ mental health care in this country and the limited medical resources veterans encounter when they return home. Fortunately, a reader pointed out that U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee, recently wrote a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake requesting an update on veterans’ mental health and efforts — or lack thereof — taken by the VA to support veterans in need. He has also introduced S. 2162, the Veterans’ Mental Health and Other Improvements Act of 2008.
Click here for the full press release. If you’re interested, find your U.S. Senator on the list here and urge them to support this bill.
In the meantime, let’s keep each other updated in case of any developments.
