David Shulkin actually said...

We want to permanently authorize this and that is where the issue of us identifying some final offsets to pay for this comes in.

Shulkin discusses the need for permanent authorization of the Choice Program.

10/23/2017

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Have no doubt: if we let this program lapse, hundreds of thousands of veterans will lose their ability to visit a community provider.

I have confidence that it is going to allow greater access to health care for all veterans.

I do believe it needs to be for all veterans, particularly our older veterans who want to stay at home.

I think we have demonstrated, when we send somebody off for war, we are not just sending them off, we are sending their entire family.