(Manchester, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, released the following statement after meeting with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and the members of New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation. The meeting focused on allegations of quality of care issues at Manchester VA Medical Center that were brought to light by a group of physician whistleblowers. This week, Kuster, the lead Democrat on the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, announced that she will convene a field hearing on September 18th of the Subcommittee in New Hampshire to examine the allegations. 

“I appreciate Secretary Shulkin coming to New Hampshire to address the very serious allegations regarding quality care at the Manchester VAMC and his announcement of a thorough new investigation into the charges brought by the whistleblowers,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “I'm encouraged that Secretary Shulkin is committing $30 million in funding for capital projects and quality improvements, including a new office of care coordination. It’s imperative that we get all the answers to what happened at Manchester and how we can improve access to care for our veterans moving forward. Next month, I’ll be convening a field hearing of the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in New Hampshire so that the VA Committee can hear directly from the whistleblowers about their experience at the Manchester VAMC and their thoughts on how we can improve access to quality care for our veterans.”

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