Two new laws aim to help veterans find jobs, better health care Lauren Underwood
Updated 1/17/2021 3:44 PM
Two newly adopted federal laws aim to help more veterans pursue education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and provide better quality and accessible health care for women veterans at Veterans Affairs facilities.
The Veterans in STEM Act expands scholarship opportunities for veterans in clinical health training programs.
These service members get all of this experience, maybe as a medic or a tech or something like that, but they are not necessarily licensed or credentialed in the same way that it will be recognized in the civilian environment. . It s very difficult for them to get jobs in that area of expertise, said U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and architect of both laws. We want to make sure these types of programs are available to (veterans) given the popularity o