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    'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says

    Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin says preventing suicide among military veterans is his "number one clinical priority," and that he is working to fill some 45,000 open jobs in the agency.
    by Rebecca Hersher Mar 30, 2017 3 minutes
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin is working with Congress to renew the Veterans Choice program, which allows some veterans to get medical care outside the VA system, and provides money for medical staff.

    Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin says the Department of Veterans Affairs "is on a path toward recovery."

    "We have a clear mandate to do better, [and] to make sure that we're honoring our mission to serve our veterans," Shulkin told NPR's Morning Edition.

    Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., are asking the Senate to approve an extension of the Veterans Choice and Accountability. The bill, passed in 2014, provided billions of dollars to the VA and was supposed to help veterans get medical care more quickly.

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