VA: Fix for Choice plan taking longer than expected

The Veterans Affairs Department pledged to create a pilot program to help Alaska vets get health care services outside the VA. The pilot program didn’t fully launch by mid-November, as promised, but a top VA official says they’re making progress.
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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan asked VA Undersecretary David Shulkin about it at a hearing this week. Sullivan says VA staffers told his aides a few days ago they may delay the Alaska pilot program indefinitely.
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