A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veterans

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia plans to introduce a bill this week that aims to help female veterans get better access to cancer care.

Sylvia Garcia

If the Houston Democrat’s legislation becomes law, VA health centers will need to increase their gynecological services to meet the needs of the growing female veteran population, which tripled between 2000 and 2015. These changes would start as a pilot program. The average female veteran in the U.S. is 51, the age at which women are more likely to receive diagnoses of gynecological cancer.How a Texas couple led a long crusade and won protections for veterans exposed to toxic fumesCongress has passed similar legislation that aims to streamline care through the VA. Most recently, federal lawmakers approved the PACT Act, which extends benefits and care to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

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