We actually can't do everything that VA needs to do because we need the hospitals--we work with affiliate hospitals--they don't have the infrastructure and they don't have the ability to pay for these.
Shulkin discusses challenges in expanding medical education slots due to hospital infrastructure issues.
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Slowing down and pausing to see what the consequences are, even if they are unintended consequences, is important to do.
I believe strongly, Anderson, that when it comes to V.A. and national security, we can't make this a political issue.
I came to Washington with the commitment to make our system work better for veterans. That's the commitment that I went to work every day. I continue to feel strongly about that. There was no reason why I would resign.
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.
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