David Shulkin

Trump Nominates David Shulkin For Va

... made the announcement at a news conference in New York. He says Shulkin is "fantastic" and will do a "truly great job.". The president-elect focused on veterans' issues during the presidential campaign. He says veterans have been mistreated under the Obama administration and promises to straighten things out. The VA secretary post was one of two Cabinet posts Trump still has to fill. Agriculture secretary is the other one. 11:31 a.m. Donald Trump plans to put all his business assets in a trust and hand control of his company to his two adult sons and a longtime business executive to allay concerns about conflicts of interest. A lawyer who worked with the Trump Organization on the plan says Trump is planning to make the change by Inauguration Day, relinquish control over the Trump Organization and isolate himself from the business. The lawyer says the company will do no new foreign deals but can pursue domestic ones, and says that the Trump Organization will appoint an ethics adviser to its management team who must approve deals that could raise ...

Trump Picks Former Morristown Hospital President As Va Secretary

... information.). David Shulkin, former president of Morristown Medical Center and former vice president at Atlantic Health System, was picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, according to multiple reports. The position, which requires Senate confirmation, is a step up from his current position as undersecretary for health at the VA. Shulkin was named to his current post by President Barack Obama in 2015 after Robert Petzel resigned following reports of dubious practices endangering the lives of veterans in Phoenix. Related Stories. Shulkin: VA's inroads in treatment of opioid abuse could be example for N. J., elsewhere Shulkin, Morristown Medical Center president, is picked for VA post. During a panel on opioid abuse late last year in New Jersey, Shulkin spoke about the struggles of the VA and shared areas in which the department was leading the country in ...

David Shulkin Picked To Head Department Of Veterans Affairs

... shortages. I've seen firsthand how difficult it is to recruit to some of the areas where our veterans live. We have a shortage of both nurses and physicians. We are recruiting thousands of doctors and advanced-practice nurses.". Trump said in a statement after announcing Shulkin's pick in his news conference that Shulkin will "lead the turnaround" of the VA. "Sadly our great veterans have not gotten the level of care they deserve, but Dr. Shulkin has the experience and the vision to ensure we will meet the healthcare needs of every veteran," Trump said in the statement. "Dr. Shulkin is an incredibly gifted doctor who is using his elite talents for medicine to care for our heroes, and Americans can have faith he will get the job done right.". In a statement, Shulkin said he is "eager to reform" the veterans' health care agency. "President-elect Trump's commitment to caring for our veterans is unquestionable, and he is eager to support the best practices for care and provide our Veterans ...

Trump Nominates Va Undersecretary For Health To Head Department

... two years of attacking the VA's current leadership, Trump nominated a man who's been part of it. David Shulkin told NPR last fall that VA has been making great strides. DAVID SHULKIN: But we have a lot more to do, and that's why it is my number one priority to focus on access to health care. We're putting in the same-day services for veterans in every one of our medical centers. We'll have same-day services in primary care and mental health. And that's going to assure that there aren't veterans in those areas that are waiting for health care. LAWRENCE: Shulkin is a physician. In fact, he's been seeing VA patients while in office. He's not a veteran, unlike every previous VA secretary. Vets groups may be willing to overlook that, says Louis Celli with the American Legion. LOUIS CELLI: He's already well-integrated into the Department of Veterans Affairs, so he knows where the bones are buried. LAWRENCE: ...

Trump Names David Shulkin Va Secretary, Pledges Simultaneous Aca Repeal And Replace

... but has said a replacement plan would, as the ACA now does, not exclude Americans who have a pre-existing condition. He has also spoken out against the ACA's individual and employer mandate to get insurance coverage. Without both in place to ensure healthy, as well as sick individuals, get coverage, insurers would no longer offer plans on the marketplace, experts have said. Insurers such as United Health and Aetna have already stopped selling plans in numerous states, citing financial losses with the product. Trump said the easier thing to do would be to let President Obama 's signature health law implode in 2017. "We could be a Chuck Schumer and sit back and criticize," Trump said of the Democratic New York Senator who has been critical of Trump's plan to repeal the ACA. "We don't want to own it politically.". During the news conference, Trump also announced his pick for secretary of Veterans Affairs, David Shulkin, MD, ...

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Clapper Speaks With Trump About Russia Report

... waits to be introduced during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). Susan Walsh. White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Earnest answered questions about President-elect Donald Trump and intelligence briefings. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh). Seth Wenig. President-elect Donald Trump waits with family members Ivanka Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. before speaking at a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in New York. The news conference was his first as President-elect. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). The Latest: Clapper speaks with Trump about Russia report. Evan Vucci. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). Evan Vucci. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks with ...

Trump To Nominate David Shulkin For Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

... people. Some good some not so good. But we had a lot of talent and we think this election will be something that will with time. With time. Straightened out and straightened out for good. Because our veterans have been treated very unfairly okay. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Now Playing: The Office of Government Ethics Calls Trump's Plan to Turn His Businesses Over to His Sons 'Wholly Inadequate'. Now Playing: Officials Confirm British Spy Behind Trump-Russia Allegations. Now Playing: Donald Trump Gives First Press Conference Since Becoming President-Elect. Now Playing: Tillerson Rejects Trump's Past Calls for Nuclear Proliferation. Now Playing: Rubio Won't Say If He'll Vote for Tillerson for Secretary of State. Now Playing: Rex Tillerson Confirmation Highlights. Now Playing: Vice President-Elect Wraps Meeting With Tim Kaine. Now Playing: Amb. John Herbst on Tillerson's remarks on Russia. Now Playing: Recapping Last Day of Hearings for Sen. Sessions. Now Playing: Sen. Bob Corker on Trump Pick for Secretary of State. Now Playing: Analysis ...