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Article: VA Names 13 to Rural Health Advisory Committee
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- U.S. Newswire
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- June 5, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public
Affairs, +1-202-461-7600
Peake: Group Includes'Strong Advocates'for Vets in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of
Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake has appointed 13 people to a new
Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee, which will advise him on
health care issues affecting veterans in rural areas.
This distinguished panel includes strong advocates for the needs
of VA patients in rural areas, Peake said. This is an important step
in expanding access to VAs world-class health care system for
veterans.
The 13-member group will examine ways to enhance Department of
Veterans ...