New Undersecretary for Veterans Affairs for Health Discusses Priorities

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published October 26, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT

Dr. Shereef Elnahal, the new Undersecretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, hosted a virtual roundtable with reporters last week to share his broad vision for improving Veterans health care across the country.

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