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Last year the full magnitude of broader promise also came to light. long wait times, veterans denied care, some people inexcusably cooking the books. it was unacceptable and i made it clear i want those problems fixed. i went down to the phoenix va to see it for myself. bob gave you an update earlier. the va reached out to vets across the country to get them off those wait lists and in for care. bob is bringing energetic new leadership. he's working to hold people accountable and make sure the whistleblowers are protected instead of punished. with the new resources, the va

Of patients in these underserved communities that are underinsured and they're uninsured but they need care. if you could get the final 20 degrees -- >> i just saw people put on wait lists for months and even years. and as a result, their injuries get worse. and i just said, enough is enough. >> i guess i'm just stuck with arthritis. >> i run three clinics in chicago's most underserved areas. >> been walking better. >> you smile more. >> we treat orthopedic conditions. we never turn away a patient. we treat patients regardless of ability to pay. he performed two surgeries on me and encouraged ...

Wait lists. if i wanted a wait list i'd apply for college again. >> if you want a tv they put you -- >> for some of the products there are wait lists. there are certain deals of the day you can buy and immediately it goes in the cart 50% off. some of the deals are really good. there's "lord of the rings" trilogy, dvd, 75% off. but it doesn't make a lot of sense for consumers to have to wait when they can go over to walmart.com and all these rollbacks, they're promising you click and you've bought it. >> shopping online is about instant gratification -- >> you'd think amazon would get that. but...

From school. next thing i know i got caught up in a cross fire. i was shot seven times. i was paralyzed from the stomach all the way down. >> as an orthopedic surgeon i've seep a significant number of patients that have been victims of violent crime. >> there's a whole nother layer of patients. they need care. >> if you could get that final 20 degrees. >> i just saw people put on wait lists for months and even years. as a result, their injuries get worse. and i just said, enough is enough. >> i guess i'm just stuck with arthritis. >> i run three clinics in chicago's most underserved areas. >> ...

Not a day goes by without the headlines being littered with deaths, shootings. as an orthopedic surgeon, i've seen a very significant number of patients that have been victims of violent crime. but there's a whole other layer of patients in these underserved communities. they're underinsured and they're uninsured but they need care. if you could get that final 20 degrees. i just saw people put on wait lists for months and even years and as a result their injuries get worse and i just said enough is enough. >> i guess i'm just stuck with arthritis. >> i run three clinics in chicago's most under...