11/26/2018
https://www.congress.gov...
"One of the reasons that CHOICE ultimately became MISSION, was enacted by Congress, signed by the President into law, was the lack of providers, adequate number of providers within the VA."
"I still am looking for the way to make sure that those who have a better option have no impediments toward getting that care."
"I do not want to do anything that undercuts the importance of the VA healthcare delivery system in-house."
"There is not a consistent application of the MISSION Act across the country and even across the VISN that I live in."