Bush prods Congress on legislation for wounded

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Bush prods Congress on legislation for wounded
By Deb Riechmann - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Oct 16, 2007 22:25:32 EDT

WASHINGTON — President Bush pushed Congress on Tuesday to help modernize the government’s inefficient system that cares for wounded veterans of war.

The president said his administration had implemented most recommendations made in July by a bipartisan commission, and now it was Congress’ turn to finish the job.

Bush sent legislation to Capitol Hill for implementing those recommendations that require legislative action.

“Medical advances have enabled battlefield medics and hospitals to provide our wounded warriors with care that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago,” Bush said, standing in the Rose Garden with wounded troops.

“Yet our system for managing this care has fallen behind. It’s an old system. It’s an antiquated system. It’s an outdated system that needs to be changed.”

Bush set up the commission after shoddy outpatient treatment was uncovered in February at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington that prompted public outcry for improvements.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/ap_woundedwarrior_071016/



uhc comment: Nice puff piece.