Apr 24 Senate delays hearing for Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump’s doctor and pick to run Veteran Affairs By Hope Yen and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The hearing for Ronny Jackson, Trump's White House doctor and a Navy rear admiral, was scheduled for Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 23 Veteran who survived bomb blast has first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The loss of a penis, whether from cancer, accident or war injury, is emotionally traumatic, affecting urination, sexual intimacy and the ability to conceive a child. Many patients suffer in silence because of the stigma their injuries sometimes carry. Continue reading
Apr 02 Shulkin says he has ‘comfort’ with his potential successor at VA By Hope Yen, Associated Press David Shulkin's comments represented a different tone from the fractious back-and-forth Sunday when the White House hit back at Shulkin for claiming that he was fired from his job… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 8:09 David Shulkin: Political appointees pushing VA privatization to financially benefit others, not veterans By PBS News Hour David Shulkin, the outgoing secretary of veterans affairs, says political appointees at the department who were installed after the election saw him as a threat to their political philosophy and an obstacle to giving veterans unfettered access to private sector… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 3:42 David Shulkin fired as VA chief after mounting controversy By PBS News Hour President Trump fired Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, who had been the subject of criticism over travel expenses and poor care at VA health centers. Judy Woodruff learns more from Lisa Rein of the Washington Post about Shulkin’s relationship… Continue watching
Mar 15 WATCH: Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin says he has no intention of quitting By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking at a budget hearing, David Shulkin expressed regret for "distractions" that have shifted attention from his efforts to fix veterans' health care and pledged to put the government's second largest department back on track. Continue reading
Mar 14 Rick Perry denies interest in VA job as support for Shulkin fades By Hope Yen and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Two administration officials told The Associated Press that Shulkin's position is growing more precarious and that he could be out of a job within the week, but cautioned that nothing was finalized. Continue reading
Mar 13 Embattled Veteran Affairs Secretary Shulkin hangs onto job as support wanes By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Officials say Shulkin is increasingly on thin ice with President Donald Trump after a bruising internal report found ethics violations in connection with the secretary's trip to Europe with his wife last summer. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump considering Rick Perry to replace Shulkin as head of Veteran Affairs By Associated Press Shulkin has faced several investigations over his travel and leadership of the department, but until now has received praise from the president for his work to turn around the department. The news comes after Trump's firing of Secretary of State… Continue reading
Mar 07 Failed VA leadership put patients at risk, watchdog report says By Hope Yen, Associated Press current Secretary David Shulkin took no action to fix longstanding problems of dirty syringes and equipment shortages that put patients at risk at a major veterans hospital, according to an investigation released Wednesday that finds "failed leadership" and "climate of… Continue reading