# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Town Hall: Privatization Poses Threats to the VA Healthcare System and the Veterans it Serves
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Three Vietnam vets will host a discussion of the ongoing efforts to privatize the VA Healthcare System and the threat this poses to veterans’ healthcare. They will cover:

-	The history and current activities of the Save Our VA National Campaign (SOVA).
-	The quality and cost effectiveness of VA care compared to the private sector.
-	The shortage of healthcare providers nationwide.
-	The importance of the Veterans Healthcare System to all Americans
-	The Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute and its work on behalf of veterans’ healthcare.
-	Current issues and legislation that threaten to undermine veterans’ healthcare, including:
*	VA Secretary Collins’s proposed FY 27 budget;
*	The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act;
*	The rollout of the commercial Electronic Health Record that is intended to replace VA’s internally developed VistA system.
-	This will be followed by a Q&A session.
Presenters: 
-	Jeff Roy, Coordinator of the SOVA Steering Committee;
-	Arlys Herem, Member of the SOVA Steering Committee; 
-	Bruce Carruthers, Member of the SOVA Steering Committee and President of the Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milford/town-hall-privatization-poses-threats-to-the-va-healthcare-system-and-the-veterans-it-serves/200030670137855
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Milford
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Delaware Valley Action! Community Engagement Center, 315 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
- **lat**: 41.32329
- **long**: -74.80165
- **full address**: Delaware Valley Action! Community Engagement Center, 315 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Town Hall: Privatization Poses Threats to the VA Healthcare System and the Veterans it Serves being held?
  - **A:** Town Hall: Privatization Poses Threats to the VA Healthcare System and the Veterans it Serves takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Delaware Valley Action! Community Engagement Center, 315 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Town Hall: Privatization Poses Threats to the VA Healthcare System and the Veterans it Serves?
  - **A:** Town Hall: Privatization Poses Threats to the VA Healthcare System and the Veterans it Serves is organized by Delaware Valley Action.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Delaware Valley Action's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Delaware Valley Action a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Delaware Valley Action has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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