Health eSource May 2019

    Vol. 15 No. 9  

    Legislation & Lobbying

    Your Voice

    Montrece McNeill Ransom, CDC, Atlanta, GA

    In March of 2019, I was presented with the ABA Health Law Section (HLS)’s Champion of Diversity and Inclusion Award. I was incredibly honored to receive this particular award. I am, indeed, a champion for diversity and inclusion, and serving as a voice for diversity is very important to me, both personally and professionally.

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    Impact of the VA MISSION Act on the Provision of Healthcare for Veterans with Catastrophic Disabilities

    Heather Ansley and Linda Blauhut, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Washington, DC

    On June 6, 2018, President Trump signed the VA MISSION Act of 2018.1 The Act represents a seismic shift in the way the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers healthcare to veterans: It will affect every veteran who receives healthcare from VA, and particularly affect catastrophically disabled veterans who are completely dependent upon VA for care.