Secretary McDonald Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun: VA is critical to medicine and vets

VA Seal and Newspaper

Veterans Health Administration Update
VA News Releases

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

10/24/2014 11:27 AM EDT

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.