Inside the VA: Former Secretary Dr. David Shulkin on Leadership, Politics, and Fighting for Veterans | S.O.S. #262

Let us know what you think of the show and what we can do better! The VA is more than a healthcare system—it’s a lifelong promise to veterans, from the day they leave uniform through medical care, benefits decisions, and ultimately a dignified burial. I sat down with former VA Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin to talk about what it means to lead that mission at scale, often under intense public and political pressure. We dig into the VA wait time crisis and the leadership decisions required to ...