Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins said the VA is removing a layer of “red tape” by allowing women veterans to schedule gynecology appointments directly, calling the old process “a really clunky system that shouldn’t work this way.”
His comments on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” come after the VA announced Thursday that women veterans can now book gynecology appointments without first obtaining a referral, a move aimed at reducing delays and expanding access to essential healthcare.
“It is pretty amazing, isn’t it?” Collins said, describing how he began questioning long-standing practices after he took the job and focused the agency on veterans’ care.
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