"But we could all do better in terms of quantity and quality of treatment".
The problem with Veterans Health Administration care is not quality of treatment but lack of access.
It can be difficult to diagnose and the quality of treatment offered is extremely variable.
I was seen quickly but the quality of treatment wasn't very good.
"Nobody should feel defensive or unhappy about the quality of treatment they've received," he said.
Can all that money really be saved without rationing care or lowering the quality of treatment?
He laments the variable quality of treatment programs.
But he added: "We shall spend the money differently and better, with particular emphasis on improving the quality of treatment.
Hunt has declared making quality of care as important as quality of treatment one of his top priorities.
There are many reasons for these differences: biology, smoking rates, environmental exposures (eg radon), socioeconomics, insurance status, access to healthcare and quality of treatment provided.
And, they add, the quality of treatment for others can vary widely because of limited civilian expertise in combat-related disorders.
