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Bill Would Let Children Stay On Parents’ Tricare Plan Until Age 26

Rep. Elaine Luria, a Democrat whose district includes numerous military installations, including Naval Air Station Oceana and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, introduced a bill Thursday to allow young adults to stay on Tricare. Currently, dependent children of active-duty or retired personnel lose their Tricare eligibility at age 21, or age 23 if they […]

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Luria advocates for women veterans’ mental health programs

As a veteran myself, I know the unique challenges women veterans face when returning home from service. Women now make up the fastest growing group of veterans enrolling in VA health care and deserve quality mental health care to address issues such as PTSD and military sexual trauma,” Luria said. “This program provides vital counseling

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Plan would extend Tricare coverage for dependents to age 26 without additional costs

Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., who is introducing the legislative proposal later this week, said the issue is one of basic fairness for troops and their loved ones.“The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents’ health plans until age 26. However, military families do not receive this same benefit under Tricare,” she

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Luria presses SBA on minority-owned businesses, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

Congresswoman Elaine Luria, D-Va., sent a letter Monday to Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza to demand answers regarding recent SBA actions that limit the effectiveness of Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, including for minority-owned businesses. “As a former small business owner, I understand the frustrations that small business owners across Coastal Virginia feel during

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230,000 veterans’ disability ratings are stuck in limbo due to COVID-19

“This abrupt pause to the C&P exam process has left some veterans to wonder when and how their claim will move forward,” said Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) during a virtual forum on May 27 with experts from veteran service organizations. While the congresswoman said she understood VA’s reasons for halting in-person C&P exams due to

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Luria advocates for Internet access for rural low-income students

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the nation have been forced to close in order to slow the spread of the virus,” said Luria. “However, roughly 12 million students across our country do not have access to reliable internet to continue their studies. A lack of internet access continues to put low-income and rural

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Congresswoman Luria issues statement on death of George Floyd and recent protests

Congresswoman Elaine Luria released a statement on Sunday regarding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the related protests across the nation. Luria is among the many public leaders who are reaching out to raise awareness of police-related acts of violence. “I mourn the loss of George Floyd and condemn the senseless act of violence, which

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