The VA (Veterans Administration) Hospital has apparently been lying about the wait-times for the patients (soldiers) to the government. Many vets have died as a result of being diagnosed with a critical condition and then being given an appointment months to years after... It is horrendous treatment of our brave heros who fight in our wars.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/politics/va-waiting-lists/(CNN) -- A congressional committee chairman investigating allegations of delayed care and cooked books at Veterans Affairs health care facilities said the current revelations are "just the tip of the iceberg."
Rep. Jeff Miller, a Florida Republican who heads the House Veterans Affairs panel, on Thursday forecast more serious developments.
"We've received some information and some tips that will make what has already come look like kindergarten stuff," he told CNN's New Day.
Obama: VA misconduct 'disgraceful' VA wait lists include returning troops How is Obama handling the VA scandal?
The controversy has broadened since CNN first reported six months ago on allegations of alarming shortcomings within the VA medical care system that potentially have had deadly consequences in dozens of cases.
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Probing record keeping, lists
CNN reported last month that in Phoenix, the department used fraudulent record-keeping -- including the alleged secret list -- that covered up excessive waiting periods for veterans, some of whom died in the process.
The list in Phoenix was part of an alleged scheme designed by VA managers there who were trying to hide that 1,400 to 1,600 sick veterans were forced to wait months to see a doctor, according to a recently retired top VA doctor and several high-level sources.
Overall, the number of VA facilities under investigation has expanded to 26, the agency's Office of Inspector General said Tuesday.
An internal VA memo from 2010 showed officials warned of "inappropriate scheduling practices" to cover up excessive waits for veterans four years ago. But the CNN investigation shows such practices have continued.
The VA has acknowledged 23 deaths nationwide due to delayed care, and the agency's inspector general has launched an investigation of the Phoenix allegations that involve up to 40 other deaths.
At a Senate hearing last week, the inspector general said his investigation so far found a possible 17 deaths of veterans waiting for care in Phoenix but added there was no evidence that excessive waiting was the reason.
Obama said Wednesday that the cooked books and excessive waits applied more to veterans with chronic conditions who are among the 85 million VA appointments each year instead of those needing emergency care.
An article I saw on Newmax claimed that the Obama administration was appraised of this problem in 2008 when he took office... He did nothing about it.. Of course those people who were responsible for this were given raises and pat on the back by the corrupt obama administration (every administration lackey who makes mistakes which cost lives are promoted in the corrupt system).
And this is the very government that Obamacare is placing our health care responsibility. I don't know about you but how much worse could it get?
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