On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins visited the Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System in Aurora, Colo., meeting with staff, volunteers and Veterans. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Congressman Gabe Evans (R-Colo.-08), Congressman Jeff Crank (R-Colo.-05) joined Secretary Collins for a tour of the medical center highlighting the facility’s advancements in healthcare for Veterans and specialized areas of care.
During the visit, the group met with Veterans and staff and toured key clinical areas, including the Intensive Care Unit and Spinal Cord Injury Clinic. The visit underscored the Secretary’s ongoing commitment to improving VA health care, benefits, and services for Veterans.
The Secretary underscored his commitment to Veterans by underscoring steps to address concerns with staffing saying, “Now what we can do is put people where they are needed. We’re empowering our leaders to do what they need to do to take care of Veterans.” Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare leadership confirmed the statement noting their time to hire critical positions is down to 28 days…