Military Times Op-ED by Hillary Clinton: Taking care of vets is 'sacred responsibility' (Hill Grp)

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Military Times Op-ED by Hillary Clinton: Taking care of vets is 'sacred responsibility'

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Our veterans have done so much for us; now we need to do more for them. Read Hillary’s op-ed in the @MilitaryTimes: http://hrc.io/1O3JbfP


Commentary: Taking care of vets is 'sacred responsibility'
By Hillary Clinton, Special to Military Times 12:08 a.m. EST November 11, 2015




Hillary Clinton and veterans

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This Veterans Day is an opportunity to reaffirm that America’s promise to our veterans is a sacred responsibility. Yet today we are failing to keep faith with our veterans. Long wait times for health care, crippling claims backlogs, little or no coordination between different government agencies responsible for serving veterans — these problems are serious, systemic and absolutely unacceptable. They need to be fixed, and fixed now.

First, we have to reform the VA to guarantee that our veterans have reliable and consistent access to the high-quality health care they’ve earned. We should transform the Veterans Health Administration from just a provider of services into a truly integrated health care system.

If we can maintain the most advanced military in the history of the world and fight wars across vast oceans and continents, we can figure out how to ensure that no veterans ever have to wait in line for weeks or months to get care, no matter where they live or what their needs are.

It starts with accountability, from the top leadership at the VA to midlevel managers to entry-level employees. As president, I will personally convene the secretary of veterans affairs and the secretary of defense in regular joint meetings and direct them to sync up their systems, coordinate efforts at every level, and enforce zero tolerance for the kind of abuses and delays we’ve seen.

The VA currently uses more than 100 electronic health record systems, so different sites can’t talk to one another, much less with the Defense Department or other hospital systems. That doesn’t make any sense, and it does a disservice to our veterans.....

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Clinton unveils plan for veterans, military personnel...............

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1. Hillary's proposals are great on this issue

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2. Respect for veterans on Veteran's Day.

Not so much at your GD: P.

The Hillary Hate knows no bounds. Respects nothing.

I won't forget.

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3. New plan here....

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/11/06/supporting-our-veterans-troops-and-their-families/