Right now, streaming on cbsn bay area, taking a look from our camera on our rooftop. Here is the beautiful bay bridge this friday morning. Thank you for starting with us. It is july 24th. I am michelle griego. Lets go right over to mary lee to get a check on the weather. Good friday morning, michelle and anne. We are warming up for the weekend. We have the Treasure Island camera and we are in the mid to upper 50s to low 60s and as we go through the afternoon we are looking at temperatures that are going to be slightly below average yearare looking at low in the upper 70s later on and upper 60s here. So anywhere from 1 to 6 degrees below average for this time of year. We will talk about the warmer weekend on the way in a few minutes. We have learned and Alameda County sheriffs deputy has died of covid19. They confirmed 57yearold oscar rocha died just before 7 00 last night after nearly 3 weeks of intensive care at john muir hospital. The 25 year veteran was surrounded by fellow diabetes
Good morning and thank you for joining us this saturday morning. Im mike hydeck and erica grow is here. And its still summer. We had a break from the humidity. It was wonderful. It was still warm but pleasant to be outside. Its going to start to be a little bit warmer and youll definitely notice the humidity by tomorrow. But its going to be dry through the rest of the weekend. Heres a look at the day planner. A good amount of sunshine to start the day. Well see a few more clouds in the afternoon and temperatures getting to around 90 degrees. 90 at 4 00 and the High Temperature will be 91. Currently, its 61 degrees in leesburg and gait under arrest burg and frederick. 59 in manassas and 56 in culpeper. Ill track developing thunderstorms with the first alert 7day forecast coming up in 10 minutes. Breaking news. Police are investigating an officer involved shooting and one person is in Critical Condition after police say that started after a struggle with the officers gun. Surae chinn has
Issued one would ask why to be a issue so many choice cards . Nevertheless the American Legion is optimistic that the recent rule change by eliminating the straightline rule and using the actual driving distance will allow more veterans access to health care under the Choice Program. The American Legion believes if va were to move forward with the rule change to include the va medical facility that can provide the needed medical care or Services Everyone would see increases in minimization and access to nonva health care. The American Legion applauds the senate for unanimously reminding the department of Veterans Affairs they have the obligation to provide nonva care where they cannot offer the same treatment as one of its own facilities within the 40mile driving distance from the veterans homes. We now call upon the house to take up h. R. 572 the veterans access to Community Care act and ensured its swift passage. Lets get these bills to the president s desk and make sure we have taki
Eligibility. The lack of systemwide training for frontline staff has resulted in veterans receiving dated or misleading information to va continues must contain to improve this process and training to ensure that all veterans who are eligible for the program are given the opportunity to participate. Our second report found a decrease in satisfaction among veterans to receive nonva care. This is a direct result of veterans not being able to find Viable Options in the private sector. The 40mile standard used established geographic raised eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program was based on eligibility for tricare prime however there is a distinct difference between the veterans population in the military population. 36 of veterans enrolled in Va Health Care lipid rural areas. Thus measuring the distance servicemembers traveled to military Treatment Facilities and using that same standard to measure distance traveled by veterans to va medical facilities does not properly account for t
Thought. So explain your logic in terms of not allowing them to make that choice than elves. We have spent a great deal of time talking about this. One of the things for us to keep in mind is that 81 of the veterans we provide care for have Medicare Medicaid or some form of private Health Insurance. Oftentimes what you see today, you mention this fact earlier that the veterans have given the option for toys and somewhat elect to stay in and that is precisely what happens today. Roughly half of 40 to 50 depending on whos the survey you are listening to. I would tell you my perspective part of those are deciding to stay because they are getting great care and they enjoy the camaraderie with other veterans, they have continuity of care because they have been receiving care for a long time and others come there because they have an economic and others come there. So they have 20 copay for a procedure and you look at that colonoscopy or whatever it happens to be where the Knee Replacement w