The first responsibility that we have to our veterans is to make sure those that need urgent care are getting care on time. David Shulkin Read Quote
We have about 360,000 employees in the VA health care system. It’s the largest health care system in the country. And the negative attention that’s been put on VA has hurt the morale of our workforce. And so what we’re trying to do is to get people to understand that we’re doing great work every day. David Shulkin Read Quote
We are a system where I can tell you that nobody is doing more for behavioral health care in this country than the VA. David Shulkin Read Quote
A veteran deserves the very best health care anywhere. That means sometimes, they should go out into the private sector if something’s being done better than the VA. David Shulkin Read Quote
There will be far greater accountability, dramatically improved access, responsiveness, and expanded care options, but the Department of Veterans Affairs will not be privatized under my watch. David Shulkin Read Quote
