The CEO of one of Ohio's top hospitals says he's told the White House that he's not leaving his job to become veterans affairs secretary.
Dr. Toby Cosgrove of the Cleveland Clinic issued a statement Saturday saying he is honored to have been considered for the post but has decided to remain with the nonprofit medical center.
The White House has not issued any statements on candidates to replace Eric Shinseki as veteran affairs secretary. News media have reported that Cosgrove was under consideration to head up the VA.
Shinseki resigned amid reports of veterans waiting many months to see doctors at some VA facilities and allegations of faked reports of shorter wait times.
The CEO of one of Ohio's top hospitals says he's told the White House that he's not leaving his job to become veterans affairs secretary.
A state judge has ordered an opponent of state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer of Reno to pull a TV ad that says the Republican incumbent supported Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his 2010 race against Republican Sharron Angle.
Rio de Janeiro will not keep its promise of cleaning polluted Guanabara Bay for the 2016 Olympics, Mayor Eduardo Paes said on Saturday.
Entities 0 Name: Ohio Count: 2 1 Name: Dr. Toby Cosgrove Count: 1 2 Name: VA. Count: 1 3 Name: Guanabara Bay Count: 1 4 Name: Democratic U.S. Senate Count: 1 5 Name: Harry Reid Count: 1 6 Name: Reno Count: 1 7 Name: Sharron Angle Count: 1 8 Name: Cleveland Clinic Count: 1 9 Name: Eduardo Paes Count: 1 10 Name: Cosgrove Count: 1 11 Name: Republican Count: 1 12 Name: Shinseki Count: 1 13 Name: Eric Shinseki Count: 1 14 Name: Sen. Ben Kieckhefer Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1k7bpVo Title: Cleveland Clinic executive declines VA secretary job Description: Cleveland Clinic CEO Delos 'Toby' Cosgrove will not become the new Secretary for Veterans Affairs, a role the White House asked him to consider last week. "I am humbled and honored to have been considered for the opportunity to help Veterans across the United States.
