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Trump’s VA Pick Is The First Non-Veteran For The Role

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For the first time in its history the Department of Veterans Affairs will be headed by a non-veteran. While speaking at a press conference on Jan. 11, President-elect Donald Trump announced that David Shulkin, the current Under Secretary for Health at the VA, will take over as the department’s head if confirmed.

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Investigation Reveals Rising VA Privacy Violations

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing increasing scrutiny over more than 10,000 privacy violations and mistakes since 2011. A yearlong ProPublica investigation into privacy violations at various medical facilities reveals breaches ranging from mistakenly sending documents and prescriptions to the wrong people, to intentional snooping and theft of veterans’ and employees’ personal information.

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