This is england, england before june 6th, 1944. From these shores, the United Nations soon would launch the greatest military expedition in history. The First Channel invasion of europe against the nazi power. As preparations were being made, huge quantities of materiel and supplies collected. Guns, bombs, ambulances. Yes, ambulances. Ing in midst of all this preparation and this training for destruction that went on. Preparation for the business of saving life. Preserving limb, of easing pain. Through the endless dangerous months of war games, medical coreman of the Ground Forces grew tough. They learned the prime importance of speed. As the day drew nearer and the grand strategy was mapped, the medical corps drafted its plans to fit. This position of hospital facilities in england would be as follows in the north scattered over a wide area, the General Hospitals, large institutions completely equipped for every type of medical service. A few miles inland from the south coast, spotted
Focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in january last year. It was garys story and accompanying allegations that 40 veteran patients had died while waiting to receive care for the Va Medical Center in phoenix arizona that kicked off a nationwide access and accountability scandal the likes of which the da had never seen. It also led directly to the creation of the Choice Program and to the allocation of billions more tax
With be a secretary david show ulkin. This is two hours and 20 minutes. [inaudible conversation] the committee will come to order. We thank all of you for being here and joining us tonight. Its somewhat unusual for the committee to meet in the evening hours for a conference we are staying up late for. I want to keep our work laser focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in january last year. It was garys story and accompa
Extend private Healthcare Provider options for trouble accessing va services. This is just under two and a halfhour. [inaudible conversation] the committee will come to order. We thank all of you for being here and joining us tonight. Its somewhat unusual for the committee to meet in the evening hours for a conference we are staying up late for. I want to keep our work laser focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in janu
South carolina North Carolina. It could even extend beyond that. It is a very erratic, very slow, very powerful hurricane. Dana we have fox team coverage. Mike tobin in savannah, georgia, grif jenkins in jacksonville, florida. First rick, give us an update. With hurricane warnings in effect for all of the South Carolina coast line, all of the North Carolina coast line, ends right up to virginia. Virginia, youll see significant rain, maybe 7 to 10 inches, which will cause flooding. This is the storm though. You see the center well off shore. The bulk of the rain at this point off shore as well. Were getting some of those bands of rain across parts of florida, in toward the georgia coast line. The worst of it off shore. Not gonna last that long. Going to move toward the north and get closer toward South Carolina and North Carolina. Winds right around Tropical Storm force right along the coast. You get around 10 to 15 miles out into the water and those winds go up to the 50 to 60 mile an