Julia Brownley: “I just can't tell you, on behalf of all the residents of my community, they are so very, very grateful.”

We envisioned it to not only as a raise for those who are already maxed out, but as an opportunity for VA to reassess nurse and physician assistants pay across the board.

I would just say that, yes, I want to be competitive with China's military and their readiness first and foremost. Second, our DOD officials are talking about the future. They are not talking about today. They are talking about…

It is frustrating that the VA has not made more progress addressing these challenges, most of which long predate the COVID-19 pandemic.

I think instead of putting our collective heads in the sand, we should double down on investments to innovate and adapt.