01/12/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"the biggest problem for health care in America has today is the lack of interoperability between data systems."
"My ultimate vision for Choice was that a veteran had a choice to go to a doctor who could provide that veteran with the service they need whether they are a VA hospital facility or a private provider ..."
"If we are talking about consolidation to provide Choice and make it meaningful for our veterans, that ought to be the ultimate goal where we go."
"Only through meaningful reforms can we live up to President Lincoln's promise to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and his widow and his orphan."