Newsmakers
Secretary Robert McDonald
2016-04-24T10:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjA0XC8yMDE2MDQyNDEwMDEyNDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked about how he was addressing long wait times for veterans at VA hospitals, along with reports of VA under-staffing, wasteful spending at some facilities, increasing rates of denial of benefits, and efforts to privatize care. Topics included the increased need for care in the future as Iraq and Afghanistan veterans age and seek more VA care.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked about how he was addressing long wait times for veterans at VA hospitals, along with…
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked about how he was addressing long wait times for veterans at VA hospitals, along with reports of VA under-staffing, wasteful spending at some facilities, increasing rates of denial of benefits, and efforts to privatize care. Topics included the increased need for care in the future as Iraq and Afghanistan veterans age and seek more VA care. close
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked about how he was addressing long wait times for veterans at VA hospitals, along with… read more
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald talked about how he was addressing long wait times for veterans at VA hospitals, along with reports of VA under-staffing, wasteful spending at some facilities, increasing rates of denial of benefits, and efforts to privatize care. Topics included the increased need for care in the future as Iraq and Afghanistan veterans age and seek more VA care. close
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