President Donald Trump fired David Shulkin as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and nominated a replacement - Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, Trump's personal physician. The left says privatizing the VA will hurt veterans.
A roundup of columns, editorials and articles looks as the issue.
From The Commercial Appeal: "I hope we can improve the VA health care system without more political involvement, and without privatizing the system."
2. David J. Shulkin: Privatizing the V.A. will hurt veterans
From The New York Times: "I am convinced that privatization is a political issue aimed at rewarding select people and companies with profits, even if it undermines care for veterans."
3. Privatizing all VA care would be a big mistake
From The Washington Post: "To go to a fully "privatized" system would be hugely expensive — as everyone acknowledges."
About the Author
