VA sets new July goal for initial electronic health record rollout

Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 5 a.m.

The budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs is going up, and up. VA is asking for a 14% funding boost next year. It would be another record-high budget for the department. VA and House Republicans say the request meets an ever-growing list of health priorities and several massive IT projects. But House Democrats say the money isn't going to the right places. More now from Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices