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VA Secretary Shulkin on protecting whistleblowers, crisis hotline

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin tells “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell about the reforms that have taken place since whistleblowers brought to light systemic issues at VA hospitals including waitlists and scheduling irregularities. He also discusses a 24/7 crisis hotline where veterans can call in and speak to other veterans. Source

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VA secretary on fighting opioid crisis: “We can do more”

The secretary of Veterans Affairs is taking a hard look at his agency’s role in the country’s opioid epidemic. Norah O’Donnell spoke to Secretary David Shulkin about the over-prescribing of pain medications at VA medical centers and the strategies they are using to prevent further abuse. Source

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Former Yahoo CEO testifies about security breach

Marissa Mayer, who ran Yahoo during the period when hackers breached all 3 billion user accounts, testified at a Senate hearing along with the former CEO of Equifax, which also suffered a massive security breach. Source

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