Native American veterans save millions after VA waives copayments

  • Linda Woods, an Air Force veteran and member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, speaks at the MVAA Women Veterans Conference in 2023.
    Linda Woods, an Air Force veteran and member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, speaks at the MVAA Women Veterans Conference in 2023.

    WASHINGTON D.C.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million for more than 3,800 eligible American Indian and Alaska Native veterans.

    The recent move comes after a policy change last year resulted in eligible members of the demographic no longer being required to make copayments for VA health care, urgent care …