Press Release
CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR HOSTS MEETING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO VETERANS HEALTHCARE
Washington,
May 21, 2007
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Supporting Veterans
On Fri., May 18, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) hosted a meeting in Washington, D.C. to address the need for increased access to healthcare for veterans. Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-Calif.) and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation Subcommittee Chairman Chet Edwards (D-Texas) participated in the meeting with Abe Martinez, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Laredo Medical Center and Elmo Lopez., Jr., CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo. Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs were also present at the meeting. “We must increase our veterans’ accessibility to healthcare. Making sure our veterans receive quality services close to home is very important to me. These brave men and women deserve the best treatment that they can possibly receive,” said Cuellar. During the meeting, increased accessibility to healthcare was addressed, as well as supplementing the services currently provided. There was discussion of how the government can partner with local providers to make sure that veterans can receive services close to their homes. “Doctors Hospital supports our veterans one hundred percent, and we’re happy to be in the process of providing greater accessibility for veterans’ healthcare. We thank Congressman Cuellar for his leadership on this important issue,” said Elmo Lopez, Jr. “We are very glad to be a part of increasing access to healthcare for all of our veterans. We have the right facilities and providers to make sure that our veterans receive high-quality healthcare close to home,” said Abe Martinez. “I want to thank my colleagues Rep. Filner and Rep. Edwards for participating in the meeting. When we address local concerns at the federal level, we can begin to find effective solutions and provide the absolute best care for our veterans,” said Cuellar. |