By Elizabeth Newell
August 18, 2008
Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain on Monday repeated his pledge to provide veterans with the option of seeking medical care outside the Veterans Affairs health system if they do not have convenient access to a VA facility.
In a speech before the National Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Orlando, Fla., the Arizona senator said a veterans' care access card is necessary for low-income vets and those with injuries or illnesses incurred during military service.
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