I really look forward to working with you on a whole host of issues.
None of you have to be intimidated by this. You are enormously qualified to do this job.
I think only with a very strong administrator working with you will you be successful to do that.
Both S.734 and S.658 are crucial pieces of legislation that will vastly improve the access to health care for our Nation's rural veterans.
We must never forget that many veterans forgo care entirely because of access difficulties to VA facilities.
Great. Thank you.
67 percent of the care is nurses, physician assistants, which are shorter periods of time, 18 months to 36.
More security in that arena, I think, would help ensure a more stable workforce.
The reality is in 1 year you are not even getting into the depths of what potentially is available out there because people just don't want ...
Why do we waste the time? I mean, you have gotten my answer to the question from my perspective by my statement.
I think rural health care and rural delivery of health care is going to be a huge piece of the equation.
Telemedicine is a powerful technology in Alaska. I know the VA is experimenting with that and utilizing it.
In Alaska, I think in the last Commerce Committee meeting, I coined the phrase 'extreme rural,' which is what Alaska is.
I believe that number is going to grow because one of the common denominators among the homeless population is mental illness or issues with...
Unfortunately, the Senate never took action on the measure and the legislation was never enacted.
Current caregiver pilot programs do not include financial support for the caregiver.
Economic concerns have been set aside in what becomes a self-sacrificing mode.
Senator Begich. So, you anticipate that, from today, maybe midsummer, you'll have those modifications completed.
