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September 27, 2017 2017-09-27T09:58:58-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8a7/20170927111044003_hd.jpgSam Williams II is an Internet Blogger / Writer focused on today's issues. For more information visit. www.samwilliamsii.com September 27, 2017 Veterans' Mental Health Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin testified about preventing veteran suicide before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Sec. Shulkin said veteran suicide prevention is his top priority and outlined efforts to improve mental health access. He noted that the VA has a problem with recruiting mental health professionals and asked the committee for increased hiring authorities. The VA recently issued a report which found that veterans commit suicide at a higher rate in the western U.S. and rural states. Also, the suicide rate was 2.5 times higher among female veterans than for female civilians.
by Sam Williams II
September 27, 2017 2017-09-27T09:58:58-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8a7/20170927111044003_hd.jpgSam Williams II is an Internet Blogger / Writer focused on today's issues. For more information visit. www.samwilliamsii.com September 27, 2017 Veterans' Mental Health Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin testified about preventing veteran suicide before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Sec. Shulkin said veteran suicide prevention is his top priority and outlined efforts to improve mental health access. He noted that the VA has a problem with recruiting mental health professionals and asked the committee for increased hiring authorities. The VA recently issued a report which found that veterans commit suicide at a higher rate in the western U.S. and rural states. Also, the suicide rate was 2.5 times higher among female veterans than for female civilians.
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September 27, 2017
Veterans' Mental Health Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. David Shulkin testified about preventing veteran suicide before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Sec. Shulkin said veteran suicide prevention is his top priority and outlined efforts to improve mental health access. He noted that the VA has a problem with recruiting mental health professionals and asked the committee for increased hiring authorities. The VA recently issued a report which found that veterans commit suicide at a higher rate in the western U.S. and rural states. Also, the suicide rate was 2.5 times higher among female veterans than for female civilians. close
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- Craig Bryan Executive Director University of Utah->National Center for Veterans Studies
- David Daigh Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections Department of Veterans Affairs
- Johnny Isakson U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Georgia
- Matthew Kuntz Executive Director National Alliance on Mental Illness->Montana
- Jon Tester U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Montana
- Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
- John Boozman U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arkansas
- Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Ohio
- Bill Cassidy U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Louisiana
- Dean Heller U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nevada
- Joe Manchin III U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] West Virginia
- Jerry Moran U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Kansas
- Patty Murray U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Washington
- David Shulkin M.D. Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs
- Thom Tillis U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] North Carolina
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