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Hirsi ali author of the book of heretic but first the department of the veterans affairs. Over the years they have developed something of a reputation over the backlog obscenely long wait times for appointments continue use of software that is roughly as old as keira nightly or as opposed to the va caller that actress from the imitation game movie with the futuristic computers. Im being too har or the va. They have worked tirelessly to change their ways. The los angeles va official dr. Skye mcdougal told members of Congress Wait times for new patients at the va centers in los angeles were abou...

We have a vote on the floor which should be over in the next ten minutes. I will talk a little bit and tell you what i want you to know. I will start with testimony from sloan gibson. Make the note that his staff said that was okay. I want to take extra time because this is an important hearing. Last year culminating with the passage of the veterans choice bill problems in raleigh, denver come orlando and answers that were in completed for understandable reasons. Just left about a year early. Gone as well. There was a transition. There is no excuse for the plethora of problems, and the transit...

Thought. So explain your logic in terms of not allowing them to make that choice than elves. We have spent a great deal of time talking about this. One of the things for us to keep in mind is that 81 of the veterans we provide care for have Medicare Medicaid or some form of private Health Insurance. Oftentimes what you see today, you mention this fact earlier that the veterans have given the option for toys and somewhat elect to stay in and that is precisely what happens today. Roughly half of 40 to 50 depending on whos the survey you are listening to. I would tell you my perspective part of t...

At the same time, weve had a large increase in care in the community, choice hasnt worked as intended. Here are some things were doing to fix it. On april 24th we changed the measure from Straight Line to driving distance. Using the fastest route. This roughly doubles the number of veterans eligible for the 40mile program under choice. Excuse me. But there is much more to do. A followon mailing to all eligible veterans is about to go out. Weve Just Launched a major change in internal processes to make choice the default option for care in the community. Additional staff training and communicat...

Whistleblowers, an extension of nonmedical employee probationary periods and requirement that gao conduct a study of the a time space, and resources devoted to labor union activities. I encourage those of you today if you have not already research this legislation, please do so. We would welcome your support of these crucial pieces of legislation. I look forward to hearing from each of you today, and the groups that you represent. I now yield five minutes to the senator from georgia, my good friend mr. Isaacson. Senator isaacson i want to do laughs because i was late. I apologize. I will follo...