I sincerely want to extend my gratitude to my esteemed colleague, Senator Richard Burr, for working so hard with me.
I also want to thank President Obama for selecting such exemplary nominees.
I had high hopes for increasing the number of North Carolinians on this court.
Senator Hagan say those kind words in my name.
One of my goals, as a Senator, is for government to be open and accessible to the constituents of my State and the Nation.
But there is no requirement on any fee-based service to provide the medical records to the VA, am I correct?
Using local community providers can save rural veterans from long, tiresome trips.
Therefore, establishing relationships with community providers is essential.
Mr. Chairman, I thank you and I apologize to our witnesses for my tardiness.
I appreciate that because I think it is an important component.
Of course contract care should never be used to supplant the VA health care system.
I have been contacted by a urologist in North Carolina who is now refusing to see any new VA patients.
we must ensure that we're getting three key things in return: timely access; quality care; and a fair price...
What has been suggested is a model of collaboration versus a VA attempt to take all of the health care professionals in mental health and br...
I'm interested to see what quality and cost mechanisms are in place for fee-based care as well.
I welcome this discussion. I've heard from many North Carolinians who live in rural communities...
the committee felt that it was important that the VA focus full-time effort on updating the ratings schedule
What was the VA's expectations of Dr. Kettner's 6-month study?
