We think VA can help lead this for the whole country by making this interoperable.
David Shulkin
The Public Record
David Shulkin is an Independent politician who served as the 9th Secretary of Veterans Affairs under President Donald Trump from February 2017 to March 2018. He was the first non-veteran to hold this position and focused on improving healthcare services for veterans during his tenure. Shulkin has a background in healthcare management and has worked in various roles within the Veterans Affairs system prior to his appointment as Secretary. He has been an advocate for reforms aimed at enhancing the quality of care for veterans and addressing issues within the VA system.
I believe that as a large provider, or Federal health care services, that these organizations should look for the chance to collaborate more and to integrate in ways that we really have not in the past.
I think that--my preference would be that we have--since VA uses a different model of primary care...
I do believe that our unions are productive partners with us, and I do really appreciate the collaboration that we have because I believe that they care about getting the right services to Veterans.
We have $1.8 billion in the President's budget for ending Veterans homelessness.
If that is true, let me make it clear right now, that should not be followed.
I find it outrageous that somebody would spend a hundred percent of their time on something other than the job they were hired to do.
Since we have opened up the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, 1,300 employees have been removed in the last eight months.
Our people who work in our facilities are our most valuable asset, and we have to make sure we have the right people serving Veterans.
The Honorable David Shulkin M.D., Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
I believe that no veteran should have to ever leave their home because of one of these severe illnesses or injuries if they don't want to.
We will not back down from that goal, and we will continue to drive to do everything we can to end veteran homelessness.
We have treated, and have come to us for help, 3,200 veterans with other-than-honorable discharge.
Every single site, except for one, has made improvements in their prescribing rates in opioids.
If we do not know a veteran has other insurance it is very hard for us to go and to collect it.





