President Obama announced the creation a new advisory panel charged with improving the ability the Veterans Affairs Department to meet the healthcare needs patients and beneficiaries.
The 14 appointees include leaders, experts and veterans advocates with experience in “customer , -scale organizational change and advocacy for veterans,” a White House official said.
All but 3 are veterans; the exceptions are 3 senior executives with expertise in healthcare. Six the 14 are women, including 4 who are veterans.
VA Secretary Bob McDonald called the "incredibly important" to improving the department's to veterans. "Each them understands that VA must improve customer and focus the department the needs our veterans," McDonald said.