Over the past week, the most influential veterans’ organizations (and even The New York Times) have called for the firing of Robert Wilkie, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

In May 2019, the Department of Veterans Affairs terminated a 10-year-old program that sent healthcare providers to fill temporary staffing needs at VA medical clinics throughout the country.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed America’s worst-kept secret. Our nation has failed to provide its citizens with an adequate healthcare system that is flexible enough to regularly care for us and respond swiftly and equitably in times of crisis.