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HR 961 · in committee · significant

Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act

What this bill does

  • The VA will run a five-year pilot program letting veterans choose to receive primary care from non-VA doctors.
  • Veterans enrolled in VA health care can opt into direct primary care arrangements paid through a health savings account.
  • The program tests an alternative care model without specifying mandatory implementation timelines or federal funding levels.

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    How would the VA pilot program ensure veterans without sufficient savings can afford direct primary care outside the VA system?

  2. 02

    What metrics would determine whether this five-year pilot successfully improves veteran health outcomes compared to traditional VA primary care?

  3. 03

    How might this direct primary care option affect wait times and resource allocation for veterans who continue using VA facilities?

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Chip Roy

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Introduced 2025-03-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-06 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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