WOW: Biden's Policy Agenda Hits a Major Milestone
Today, the President announced that one million PACT Act claims have been approved for veterans since the bill was passed two years ago. Let's talk about the win.
Biden’s PACT Act Milestone
In 2022, Biden and Democrats passed the PACT Act, which was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in more than 30 years. Today, the White House released a Fact Sheet with details about the PACT Act’s impact.
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Some highlights:
Screening veterans for toxic exposures:Â More than 5.4 million veterans have received free screenings for toxic exposures from VA under the PACT Act.
Delivering benefits to veterans and their survivors: Since enactment, VA has delivered more than $5.7 billion in earned PACT Act-related benefits to veterans and their survivors. VA has processed 1.57 million total claims thus far in this fiscal year – 28% more year-to-date than the previous all-time record.
Prioritizing veterans with cancer: As a part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, VA has prioritized claims processing for veterans with cancer – delivering nearly $637 million in PACT Act benefits to veterans with cancer.
Spreading the word to veterans and their survivors:Â Thanks to the PACT Act outreach campaign, veterans and survivors are applying for their earned benefits at record rates. Since August 2022, veterans and survivors have submitted 4.17 million total claims. This includes 1,655,810 PACT Act-specific claims applications.
Increasing VA’s capacity to serve veterans: In total, both the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits administration have achieved their highest growth rates in 20 years.
Accelerating health care eligibility for veterans: Thanks to new PACT Act eligibility, more than 145,000 veterans have newly enrolled in VA Health Care since August 10, 2022.
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