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Randy Williamson: Can VHA handle growing influx of female veterans?

The nation's veteran population is gradually becoming more female. But it's unclear whether the Veterans Health Administration is equipped to deal with the part...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

December 14, 2016 12:43 pm

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Randy Williamson, director of health care issues, GAO

The nation's veteran population is gradually becoming more female. But it's unclear whether the Veterans Health Administration is equipped to deal with the particular medical needs of female vets. It's got the policies all right, but not always the facilities. Or the providers. That's according to a new assessment by the Government Accountability Office. Randy Williamson, director of health care issues at GAO, has more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.