David Shulkin: “I do not think it is fair to award somebody a support and then change the rules on them after you have started the…”

The VA has a responsibility to increase its capacity for substance abuse.

I think you are absolutely correct. It is why we have had a 90-percent reduction on new starts in opioids because we are using a different approach.

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.

It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.