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| | *Kime, Patricia (January 30, 2019). [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/01/30/proposed-va-rules-would-expand-veterans-access-private-health-care.html Proposed VA Rules Would Expand Veterans' Access to Private Health Care]. ''Military.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2019. | | *Kime, Patricia (January 30, 2019). [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/01/30/proposed-va-rules-would-expand-veterans-access-private-health-care.html Proposed VA Rules Would Expand Veterans' Access to Private Health Care]. ''Military.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2019. |
| | *Steinhauer, Jennifer (January 30, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/us/politics/veterans-health-care.html Veterans Will Have More Access to Private Health Care Under New V.A. Rules]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved January 31, 2019.</ref> | | *Steinhauer, Jennifer (January 30, 2019). [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/us/politics/veterans-health-care.html Veterans Will Have More Access to Private Health Care Under New V.A. Rules]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved January 31, 2019.</ref> |
| | + | *February 26, 2019—VA Secretary [[Robert Wilkie]] announced his department would prioritize [[Purple Heart]] recipients for veterans' benefits claims.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Brook, Tom Vanden (February 26, 2019). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/26/veterans-purple-heart-medals-receive-top-priority-va-claims-disability/2992536002/ Purple Heart recipients will get top priority for their claims, VA announces]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved March 1, 2019. |
| | + | *Wentling, Nikki (February 26, 2019). [https://www.stripes.com/va-announces-new-policy-to-prioritize-purple-heart-recipients-for-va-claims-1.570513 VA announces new policy to prioritize Purple Heart recipients for VA claims]. ''Stars and Stripes''. Retrieved March 1, 2019. |
| | + | *Kime, Patricia (February 26, 2019). [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/02/26/purple-heart-recipients-will-move-front-line-va-claims-wilkie-says.html Purple Heart Recipients Will Move to Front of Line for VA Claims, Wilkie Says]. ''Military.com''. Retrieved March 1, 2019. |
| | + | *Shane, Leo (February 26, 2019). [https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/02/26/purple-heart-vets-will-get-disability-claims-moved-quicker/ Purple Heart vets will get disability claims moved quicker]. ''Military Times''. Retrieved March 1, 2019. |
| | + | See also: |
| | + | *Riley-Topping, Rory E. (March 1, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/432192-prioritizing-purple-heart-recipients-is-the-right-move-for-va Prioritizing Purple Heart recipients is the right move for VA]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 1, 2019.</ref> |
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