VA health chief Shulkin picked by Trump for VA secretary
WASHINGTON _ President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will tap David J. Shulkin, who is now head of the Veterans Health Administration, to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The president-elect said "at least" 100 interviews were conducted for the top job to lead the troubled agency that has struggled to deliver care to veterans at a time of increased demand and budgetary pressure.
Trump stumped hard on the campaign trail for veterans, promising expanded access to private health care, and continued to do so on his thank-you tour across the country in December.
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