Mobbs’ full testimony can be found HERE once the hearing begins.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Independent Women today announced that Meaghan Mobbs, director of Independent Women’s Center for American Safety and Security, will testify before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health on the importance of community care for America’s veterans.
The hearing, titled, “Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care,” will begin at 2:15 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 15.
In her testimony, Mobbs writes, in part:
“I completed my training in the VA system. I’ve referred patients there. I believe deeply in the VA and the essential mission it fulfills for our veterans. But no system, no matter how well-intentioned, can serve every need, in every place, for every veteran.
“That’s why Community Care matters. It’s not an indictment of the VA, it’s an extension of the promise made. A veteran’s health outcomes should not depend on geography, paperwork, or luck. They should depend on whether we’ve built a system that puts their needs first.”
Mobbs will address:
- How the veteran care system must respond to the reality of the modern veteran, a population that is younger, more diverse, geographically dispersed, and managing complex civilian and military transitions;
- Why the current veteran care system is dysfunctional: failure to adapt, to decentralize, and to meet veterans where they are; and
- The importance of community care to bridge the gap in VA shortcomings and improve access for veterans, as intended in the 2018 VA MISSION Act.
During her testimony, Mobbs will call upon congress to restore clarity of mission to the veteran care system, guided by four principles:
- Flexibility that reflects the complexity of veterans’ experiences, needs, and geographical locations;
- Accessibility that allows veterans to seek treatment locally, reducing both the physical and financial burden of long-distance travel;
- Rapidity that addresses the urgency of veterans’ needs; and
- Accountability that ensures quality and responsiveness without erecting barriers that keep veterans out.
Details:
WHAT: U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing, “Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment with VA Community Care”
WHEN: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. EDT
WHERE: 360 Cannon House Office Building
Media inquiries: [email protected]
Mobbs’ full testimony will be available HERE after the hearing.
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