Bush Nominates Retired Army Surgeon As VA Secretary

President Bush on Tuesday nominated James Peake, a retired Army lieutenant general and thoracic surgeon, to succeed Jim Nicholson as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the New York Times reports. Bush said that if Peake is confirmed, he would “be the first physician and the first general to serve as secretary. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on November 2nd, 2007