Salt Lake City VA scandal shows vets need more private care options, says acting secretary

Military Times: The acting Veterans Affairs secretary said Tuesday that unsanitary conditions found at a Utah department hospital last week are further evidence that Congress must make more outside care options available to veterans.

The comments come a day after outside critics accused Robert Wilkie, named acting secretary by President Donald Trump five weeks ago, of advancing plans to privatize critical department missions in an effort to scale back government bureaucracy and responsibilities.

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