Chief Healthcare Executive February 5, 2025
The former Georgia congressman secured Senate confirmation easily. He plans to address the backlog of claims and improve the system.
Doug Collins served in the Iraq War and was a military chaplain, and now he takes on his biggest mission.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Collins’ nomination Tuesday to serve as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, putting him in charge of an agency serving more than 9 million veterans. The Veterans Health Administration operates 170 medical centers and nearly 1,200 outpatient facilities.
Collins, a Republican, previously represented Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives. He faced less drama and enjoyed more bipartisan support than some of President Trump’s other cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his choice to lead the...
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