By
Robert A. McDonald
During
preparation for my confirmation as secretary of Veterans
Affairs (VA ),
I was repeatedly asked, "Why doesn't VA
just hand out vouchers allowing veterans to get care wherever they
want?" For a department recovering from serious issues involving health care
access and scheduling of appointments, that was a
legitimate question.
After
nine weeks at VA ,
travel to 31 VA
facilities in 15 cities,
discussions with hundreds of veterans and VA
clinicians, meetings with 75 Members of Congress , two
hearings before the Senate and
House Veterans' Affairs committees and dozens of meetings with Veterans Service
Organizations and other stakeholders, I can answer that question.
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