Hearing: Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Thursday, January 11, 2024 (10:15 AM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Shereef Elnahal
Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Testimony - Hon. Elnahal [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Witness Biography - Hon. Elnahal [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 11:12 AM

The Honorable Joshua Jacobs
Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Benefits Administration

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  • Witness Biography - Hon. Jacobs [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 11:12 AM

Mr. John Boerstler
Chief Veterans Experience Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Experience Office

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  • Witness Biography - Mr. Boerstler [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 11:12 AM

Ms. Alyssa Hundrup
Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office, on behalf of Health Care

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  • Witness Testimony - Ms. Hundrup [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Ms. Hundrup [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • Witness Biography - Ms. Hundrup [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:56 AM

Panel two

Dr. Buu Nygren
President, The Navajo Nation

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  • Witness Testimony - Dr. Nygren [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Witness Biography - Dr. Nygren [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:56 AM

Mr. Jon Lovald
Chief Operating Officer, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Lovald [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Lovald [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:56 AM

Mr. John Mikelson
Veterans Advocate

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Mikelson [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Mikelson [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Mikelson [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:56 AM

Ms. Marisa Schultz
Illinois Veteran

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  • Witness Testimony - Ms. Schultz [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Schultz [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • Witness Biography - Ms. Schultz [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:56 AM

Dr. Mark Holmes
Director, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on behalf of Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health Research Center

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  • Witness Testimony - Dr. Holmes [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:51 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Dr. Holmes [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 11:09 AM
  • Witness Biography - Dr. Holmes [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 11:09 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record - Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:58 AM
  • Statement for the Record - NeuroFlow [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:58 AM
  • Statement for the Record - QTC Health Services [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:58 AM
  • Statement for the Record - U.S. Vets Prescott [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:58 AM
  • Statement for the Record - American Nurses Association [PDF] Added 01/10/2024 at 10:53 AM
  • Statement for the Record - Alzheimer's Association & Alzheimer's Impact Movement [PDF] Added 01/10/2024 at 04:34 PM
  • Statement for the Record - American Society of Anesthesiologists [PDF] Added 01/11/2024 at 08:52 AM
  • Statement for the Record - American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology [PDF] Added 01/11/2024 at 03:44 PM
  • Statement for the Record - Western Governors' Association [PDF] Added 01/12/2024 at 02:11 PM
  • Statement for the Record - American Telemedicine Association [PDF] Added 01/18/2024 at 03:03 PM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 01/09/2024 at 10:42 AM

First Published: January 2, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Last Updated: January 18, 2024 at 03:03 PM