Healing Those Who Served: Dr. David Shulkin on the VA’s Legacy and the Future of American Health Care.
Turn on the Lights PodcastShow Notes
A nation’s promise to those who served becomes a lesson in how health care can truly heal.
In this special Veterans Day episode, Dr. David Shulkin, the ninth Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the Trump Administration and VA’s Under Secretary of Health in the Obama Administration, talks about the mission, history, and transformation of the Veterans Health Administration, one of the nation’s largest and most innovative health systems. He shares how his time leading the VA changed his perspective on what effective, compassionate care looks like, highlighting the system’s holistic, population-based approach and its groundbreaking medical research. Dr. Shulkin also reflects on the challenges of government service, the importance of protecting the VA from privatization, and his continued advocacy for veterans and the workforce that serves them.
Tune in to hear how the VA’s model offers vital lessons for the future of American health care!
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