White House names picks to lead VA health and benefits efforts

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Dr. Shereef Elnahal, president and CEO of University Hospital in New Jersey, stands in front of the facility on Jan. 13. On Wednesday, the White House nominated Elnahal to lead the Veterans Health Administration. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)

White House officials announced a slate of ten nominations to key Veterans Affairs leadership posts on Wednesday, including a candidate to become the department’s first confirmed undersecretary for health in more than five years.

The list also includes the top VA official in charge of benefits and the chairman of the new Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission, charged with evaluating the department’s footprint across America over the next year.

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