announcing just that. it occurred just moments ago. a statement under secretary shinseki is directing v.a. officials to personally review the processes to ensure, in his words, the agency is doing everything possible to schedule veterans patients for their appointments. the statement said the facilities are enhancing the clinic care and if the capacity cannot be increased, they will direct patients to go to private facilities, non-v.a. facilities. this is one of the first steps taken by the veterans administration in response to the growing scandal that has sickened so many of us americans in dealing with the v.a. health care system and the way some of our vets have allegedly been treated. againy, the v.a. taking action to make sure the vets get more timely care and directing the potentials to look the officials to make sure that gets