By Christopher Koopman
Debates over public policies are frequently carried out under a false assumption that complex problems require complex solutions. And many of today’s big questions are approached as if the simple answers will never suffice. This attitude dominates much of the most important debates playing out today, from healthcare to taxes to immigration to education and many others. The problem, however, is that this oftentimes obscures the most direct, straightforward solutions.
This same situation is playing itself out in how policymakers respond to the issue of providing higher quality healthcare in a more timely fashion to veterans across the country. There is little doubt that the issues facing the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are complex. It is the largest healthcare system in the country ā 1,700 facilities across 50 states and several territories ā serving millions of veterans each year.
However, expanding the VHA’s ability to better serve those seeking care may not necessarily require some 
complicated approach, or even an increase in budgets or staff. It may be as simple as removing barriers and allowing providers within the VHA system to practice to full extent of their education, training and certification.
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