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Doug Collins: “We have the same issues that Columbus Medical and all the…”

Featuring: Doug Collins, Republican | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | National

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Rep. Bishop Questions during US House Appropriations MilConVA Subcmte Hearing with VA Sec Collins

Published | Video Starts at 04:02

Yeah, Congressman, I agree with you. And I mean, the one thing I've never said is that we're not outside the integrated health system of our country. We have the same issues that Columbus Medical and all the others have as well in hiring specialties. I remember my brother who is not a veteran. It took him almost four and a half months through his regular private insurance, which is Georgia Health, state health insurance, to get an appointment for a issue that he had. (04:02–04:08)

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Asserts that the VA faces similar challenges as other medical institutions in hiring specialists.

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