Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough visited the VA Medical Center in White River Junction on Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Sanders urged the Secretary to help simplify how veterans get care. He also asked the group to strengthen its ability to deliver quality and comprehensive care to all veterans, including those suffering from burn pit exposure.
โI look forward to working with the Secretary to expand VA healthcare and to make sure that every veteran in this country gets the benefits theyโre entitled to in a timely manner,โ Sanders said.
โRight now, itโs particularly challenging because any time youโre in a pandemic thatโs as bad as its been in 100 years, youโre going to have some gives and takes, and weโre working through those,โ Secretary McDonough said.
On Thursday, the two will visit the South Burlington Veteransโ Center and meet with Vermont vets at the Burlington Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
Theyโll also meet with medical students from the University of Vermont.