Modern Healthcare: The U.S. House of Representatives couldn't pass a bill to add $2 billion in funding to VA Choice Monday evening after it didn't garner a two-thirds majority, a necessary step after House leaders attempted to bypass normal debate.House GOP leadership hoped to pass the funding bill before its August recess, as the program is expected to run out money some time in early to mid-August. But the largely party-line 219-186 vote didn't meet the supermajority threshold. During the first three quarters of this fiscal year, 1.2 million veterans received care from more than 500,000 community providers.
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