Boost for vets’ health: Obama signs new law

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President Barack Obama hugs Stg. Maj. James McGruder as he arrives to speak at the Wallace Theater in Fort Belvoir, Va., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, about H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. The bill gives resources to the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve access and quality of care for veterans. Also on stage from left are, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert McDonald, Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-In., Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Me., and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, of Maryland. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AP) — Tens of thousands of military veterans who have been enduring long waits for medical care should be able to turn to private doctors almost immediately under a law signed Thursday by President Barack Obama.

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