David Shulkin: “Overhauling the health care system for Americans who answered the call of duty by serving in the military is a national…”

As you know, coming from a provider background, I strongly believe people deserve to get paid when they deliver a service, and we have failed many of our providers in terms of that.

I received a phone call saying that the President wanted to make a change, and that's certainly his prerogative to do that, and that's what happened.

We want to make this easier for veterans to access private sector services when they need it, when it is the best thing for them.

I believe that this was essential travel.