David Shulkin
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Will Cerner Corp.'s MHS Genesis provide the safe harbor the Coast Guard needs?
February 02, 2018 -
In his first State of the Union, President Donald Trump highlights VA’s success with removing 1,500 employees under the June 2017 law.
January 30, 2018 -
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said he supports Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin's moves to reform the department.
January 26, 2018 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin gave a progress report on a wide range of initiatives. He told the Senate VA Committee that the department is still making "incremental change" on hiring, appeals modernization, accountability and a new electronic health record.
January 18, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Choice Program is still working to improve wait times at VA facilities and Congress remains deadlocked over a long-term funding for the program, but Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), head of the House committee that oversees VA, insists things are getting better.
January 12, 2018 -
VA Secretary Shulkin's agenda for the upcoming year is full of initiatives across the department, from improving morale to implementing interoperability in health records to realigning infrastructure.
January 05, 2018 -
A yearend tribute to guests of the Federal Drive.
December 28, 2017 -
Secretary David Shulkin and many in Congress want to see more care delivered by local, community networks rather than in large, distant VA hospitals.
December 28, 2017 -
The House has included an additional $2.1 billion for the Veterans Choice Program in a continuing resolution, which would extend funding for civilian agencies through Jan. 19, 2018.
December 19, 2017 -
Facing stiff opposition, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ reverses itself on a plan to slash funding for a key program that provides housing to homeless veterans.
December 07, 2017 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is expected to run out of funding in the VA Choice Program by the end of 2017. VA Secretary David Shulkin called on lawmakers to find some solution by year-end, even if it's a temporary one.
December 06, 2017 -
The Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments sent answers to Congress about the oversight and timeline of joint electronic health records.
November 20, 2017 -
The Veterans Affairs Department has a few more details about its 10-year contract with Cerner Corporation with a new, interoperable electronic health record with the Defense Department.
November 15, 2017 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is launching a veterans benefit advisory board to begin a strategic review of the many and diverse programs VA currently offers.
November 06, 2017 -
Details on funding for the new program are still largely unclear. VA, however, believes administrative changes to the current Veterans Choice Program will save billions of dollars over 10 years.
October 24, 2017