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On the recordMarch 20, 2018
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.
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David Shulkin
Independent · District of Columbia

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Shulkin discusses improving access to healthcare for veterans.

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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.

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I wasn't willing to do that. I don't think that's the right thing for veterans and I stood up against them.

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May 21, 2018

But like any business, the times change, the needs change and it's time for us to look at how we operate our networks differently to get the type of accountability that's needed to make sure we don't see the failures that we saw here in…

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May 21, 2018

The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.

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