The State of VA Health Care in Hawaii

Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Oahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila Street, Honolulu, HI Presiding: Senator Mazie Hirono

Agenda

Please note this hearing begins at 10:00 a.m. HST, 4:00 p.m. EST

PANEL I

Victor Craft, Concerned Veterans of Oahu

Fred Ruge, Maui Veterans Council 

Cummins Kameeiamoku Mahoe III, Molokai and Lanai Veterans

Capt. Elisa Smithers, Hawaii Army National Guard

Robert Strickland, President, West Hawaii Veterans Council

 

PANEL II

James Tuchschmidt, MD, Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Health, Veterans Health

Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

 Accompanied by:

       Gina Capra, Director of Rural Health

       Bruce Nelson, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Kona Community Based Outpatient Clinic

       Wayne Pfeffer, Director, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

       Richard Stark, MD, Executive Director, Primary Care Operations

Col. Lawrence Connell, USA, Chief of Staff, Pacific Medical Command

Col. Ronald P. Han, Jr., USAF Ret., Director, State of Hawaii Office of Veterans Services

David J. McIntyre, Jr., President and CEO, TriWest Healthcare Alliance

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Witnesses

  1. Mr. Victor Craft
    Concerned Veterans of Oahu
  2. Mr. Fred Ruge
    Maui Veterans Council
  3. Mr. Cummins Kameeiamoku Mahoe, III
    Molokai and Lanai Veterans
  4. Capt. Elisa Smithers
    Hawaii Army National Guard
  5. Mr. Robert Strickland
    President
    West Hawaii Veterans Council
  6. Dr. James Tuchschmidt
    Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Health
    Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
  7. Col. Lawrence Connell, USA
    Chief of Staff
    Pacific Medical Command
  8. Col. Ronald P. Han, Jr., USAF Ret.
    Director
    State of Hawaii Office of Veterans Services
  9. Mr. David J. McIntyre, Jr.
    President and CEO
    TriWest Healthcare Alliance

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