How The Veterans Access Act Could Transform Care For America's Heroes

Posted • November 25, 2025: In this interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Hugh speaks with John Vick, Executive Director of Concerned Veterans for America, about the Veterans Access Act—a landmark proposal designed to give veterans faster, more flexible access to both medical and mental-health care. Vick explains how the bill would codify community care standards, allowing veterans to seek treatment at local providers instead of waiting weeks at overloaded VA facilities. He also highlights pilot programs expanding full choice for mental-health and substance-abuse treatment, addressing urgent needs like PTSD and military sexual trauma. Vick pushes back on political resistance within the VA bureaucracy, outlining why more choice—not more bureaucracy—is the key to improving outcomes for millions who served.