Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin outlined before Congress his plans to use President Trump’s $78.9 billion funding request for 2018 to improve services the beleaguered agency provides to veterans. 

Secretary Shulkins Priorities

1. Offering veterans more choice for care.
2. Taking steps to help veterans become better informed about benefits available to them, including wait times and quality of care they should expect from VA facilities.
3. Modernization of infrastructure, including facilities and systems. 
4. Enhancing areas where VA now provides its best services. 
5. Taking steps to reduce bureaucratic walls among VA, the Defense Department, and other federal agencies. 

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