All of the all of the dialogue here, and i think that whatever we have to know some facts first about how such a system would work and then where can you get those facts from . What . Where can you get those facts from . Well, first of all, for the care thats given, and by the way, pc3, if 80 of the veterans used the pc3 network of providers, it would solve a lot of your problem. But they dont. Very minute number currently use it for a lot of reasons. In any case you think thats the answer . That could be one of the answers here . Well, its one of the answers, certainly it is. It is. But for every other form of care, then have you this issue of whats f. A. R. Based and whether were doing this illegally or not. But the remedy has to be, once you know the answer to the question and get some clarity, not only on the accessible care issue, but also the cost, because i think that the impact on the Acquisition Workforce in va would be be potentially quite a bit more in terms of having to hir
Now were going toint dues our head table. Please hold your applause until everyone has been introduced. The head table is usually reserved for members of the club , our guests, and guesses of our headlineser speaker. Going from my far left, mike ith, c. E. O. Of green smith p. R. Nabbling press clubHeadliners Team member. Jim noon, vietnam navy veteran and commander of the American Legion nabbling press clubheadliners pl press club, which is founded by general pershing. Myron, my predecessor National Press Club President , 107th president of vet , a vietnam veteran as well. The honorable john elliott, who i have been chasing around capitol hill and all kinds of places for almost 20, 25 years. Way too many years. John is the assistant secretary for public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the United States department of Veterans Affairs. Katelyn kenny, producer at cbs radios connecting vets dotcom. Thomas murfirks acting undersecretary for benefits at the u. S. Department of Veterans Aff
In going through your extended history of benefits you talked about opioids, a massive problem. Since you specified the history, among veterans, what specific declaration has been made by the president , what are the next steps your office is doing to get those recommendations up and running and to try to get and reducing the Opioid Crisis as it relates to the nation after veterans . Like many problems in American Healthcare it is the va system that sees and recognizes these issues, Many Public Health issues we identified and in front of, hepatitis c, the issue of suicide among veterans and all americans this is a Public Health crisis and the Opioid Crisis was different, the va recognized this is a Major National problem in 2010. No one else was talking about it. We initiated the Opioid Safety Initiative and brought opioid use down among veterans by 6 across the country. I was at a facility last week in pennsylvania where the use rate is 4 , National Average is 12 . We have sites in cl
Second in 2017 Foundation Series on science in the society. The first lecture this year on the brain and video games was held in march and the third in september will be on meditation so please keep an eye out for the announcement date. The foundation is a Philanthropic Organization that supports Brain Research programs, publications and Educational Programs like this one. For the last five years, weve partnered with the foundation to present an annual lecture series on society and by my count this as the lecture in a series. We are grateful for the Dana Foundation support of the series and for the leadership in the series and our scientific responsibility human rights and law program. Thank you. Welcome. It seems to me hardly a day goes by there isnt a story i see either in a newspaper or o the n the evening news about the Opioid Crisis. And as i was thinking about that today, sure enough on the front page of the Washington Post is a story abouhas a story about he governors of marylan
Second in 2017 Foundation Series on science in the society. The first lecture this year on the brain and video games was held in march and the third in september will be on meditation so please keep an eye out for the announcement date. The foundation is a Philanthropic Organization that supports Brain Research programs, publications and Educational Programs like this one. For the last five years, weve partnered with the foundation to present an annual lecture series on society and by my count this as the lecture in a series. We are grateful for the Dana Foundation support of the series and for the leadership in the series and our scientific responsibility human rights and law program. Thank you. Welcome. It seems to me hardly a day goes by there isnt a story i see either in a newspaper or o the n the evening news about the Opioid Crisis. And as i was thinking about that today, sure enough on the front page of the Washington Post is a story abouhas a story about he governors of marylan