The IG over the last 30 years has eight times said that there should be a centralized plan for physician staffing.
that answer you just gave Dr. Wenstrup, that is just completely ridiculous.
I would like to have that by the end of the week, if we could.
What is the appropriate action for that type of behavior?
that said that you would put VA up against the private sector anytime, that is a complete fabrication of what actually occurs at the VA.
I would like to see a report on what you----
I cannot state enough how critical it is for VA to take responsibility for gaps in care and, more importantly, to take immediate and definit...
I just don't like the fact that we are waiting for this to happen and it never happens.
I hope that the VA staff here today will listen to the comments of the first panel and incorporate a lot of their ideas going forward.
I am Dr. Dan Benishek, a congressman from Michigan's 1st District, the northern half of Michigan.
I am grateful for Ms. Brownley's hard work and leadership on our subcommittee over the last year.