A Slow Week for Senator Nelson, Except for the Rumor
Mill
Senator Nelson has been focused
primarily this week, about issues more personal to him. Among those issues was a bill involving
expediting benefits for military veterans.
According to the article on fierceemr.com, veterans often have to wait
400 days or longer to begin receiving their benefits. Senator Nelson is now advocating the The Servicemember's
Electronic Health Records Act of 2013, which “would require the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to
implement fully interoperable electronic health record systems between the two
agencies within one year of the bill's passage.” As a veteran himself, this bill strikes near
to his heart, as I’m sure colleagues of his from the armed forces were the ones
who needed the benefits faster than they were provided. Bill Nelson has been constantly in support of
the troops and their benefits and this fits perfectly in like with his MO.
In addition to his bill supporting veterans’ benefits, Senator Nelson
has been in the news recently for an even more personal issue. With elections nearing, Nelson has been
tabbed as a potential candidate for Florida’s gubernatorial race in the next
round of national elections. Having
previously run before, this is not a new facet of his life, and he appears to
be taking these rumors and conjectures in stride. According to the article on fcir.org, Nelson
has been fed up with the Congressional standstill and has maintained popularity
within his home state, two strong cases for his move to the governor’s
office. However, his current office has
come out to defuse these rumors and continues to declare that he is not
interested in that position. While his
plans to run are not public, he has maintained his interest in the position and
should he run, Nelson should be considered a favorite, along with potential
opponent former Florida governor, Charlie Christ.
Sources:
http://fcir.org/2013/11/15/bill-nelson-rick-scott-2014/
http://www.fierceemr.com/story/two-bills-aim-expedite-benefits-veterans/2013-11-12
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