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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What happens if the Dept. of Veterans Affairs gets privatized?

Dr. Ronny Jackson is Trump’s nominee to be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He’s replacing David Shulkin, who was slow to implement the Trump administration’s plan to privatize the VA.

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 29, 2018 • 1 min read

Dr. Ronny Jackson is Trump’s nominee to be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He’s replacing David Shulkin, who was slow to implement the Trump administration’s plan to privatize the VA. We look at how privatizing the VA would affect patient care and the health of the VA.

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