• Donald Trump’s Would Allow VA-Eligible Veterans To Receive Care From Any Doctor Or Care Facilities That Accepts Medicare. “The Trump plan gives veterans the freedom to choose and forces the VA to compete for their dollars. … Under a Trump Administration, all veterans eligible for VA health care can bring their veteran’s ID card to any doctor or care facility that accepts Medicare to get the care they need immediately. Our veterans have earned the freedom to choose better or more convenient care from the doctor and facility of their choice. The power to choose will stop the wait time backlogs and force the VA to improve and compete if the department wants to keep receiving veterans’ healthcare dollars. The VA will become more responsive to veterans, develop more efficient systems, and improve the quality of care because it will have no other choice.” [Veterans Administration Reforms That Will Make America Great Again, DonaldJTrump.com, Campaign Website, accessed 11/2/15] The Trump Plan To Reform The Department Of Veterans Affairs Would Increase Funding For PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury And Suicide Prevention Services. “The Trump Plan Will: Increase funding for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury and suicide prevention services to address our veterans’ invisible wounds. Service members are five times more likely to develop depression than civilians. They are almost fifteen times more likely to develop PTSD than civilians. This funding will help provide more and better counseling and care. More funding will also support research on best practices and state of the art treatments to keep our veterans alive, healthy and whole. With these steps, the Trump plan will help the veteran community put the unnecessary stigma surrounding mental health behind them and instead encourage acceptance and treatment in our greater society.” [Veterans Administration Reforms That Will Make America Great Again, DonaldJTrump.com, Campaign Website, accessed 11/2/15] The Trump Plan To Reform The Department Of Veterans Affairs Support Women Veterans By Ensuring Every VA Hospital “Will Be Fully Equipped With OBGYN And Other Women’s Health Services.” “The Trump Plan Will: … Better support our women veterans. The fact that many VA hospitals don’t permanently staff OBGYN doctors shows an utter lack of respect for the growing number female veterans. Under the Trump plan, every VA hospital in the country will be fully equipped with OBGYN and other women’s health services. In addition, women veterans can always choose a different OBGYN in their community using their veteran’s ID card.” [Veterans Administration Reforms That Will Make America Great Again, DonaldJTrump.com, Campaign Website, accessed 11/2/15] TRUMP: THE CURRENT STATE OF THE VA WAS “ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE” Donald Trump: “The Current State Of The Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA) Is Absolutely Unacceptable.”“The current state of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is absolutely unacceptable. Over 300,000 veterans died waiting for care. Corruption and incompetence were excused. Politicians in Washington have done too little too slowly to fix it. This situation can never happen again, and when Donald J. Trump is president, it will be fixed – fast.” [Veterans Administration Reforms That Will Make America Great Again, DonaldJTrump.com, Campaign Website, accessed 11/2/15] Donald Trump: The Guiding Principle Of The Trump Plan Is Ensuring Veterans Have Convenient Access To The Best Quality Care.”The guiding principle of the Trump plan is ensuring veterans have convenient access to the best quality care. To further this principle, the Trump plan will decrease wait times, improve healthcare outcomes, and facilitate a seamless transition from service into civilian life.”[Veterans Administration Reforms That Will Make America Great Again, DonaldJTrump.com, Campaign Website, accessed 11/2/15] Confidential Page 199