It is a response to the scandal over delayed care at medical facilities and allegations of alarming management shortcomings at the sprawling federal agency that serves millions of veterans . The $ 16 billion measure provides money for new medical facilities and doctors . It also includes a provision that would allow the federal government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, which is something President Obama has said he wants to do It 's a congressional response to the scandal involving delayed medical care for veterans .
The $ 16 billion measure provides money for new medical facilities and doctors . It also includes a provision that would allow the federal government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, which is something President Obama has said he wants to do It 's a congressional response to the scandal involving delayed medical care for veterans .