The Veterans Affairs Scandal

Shaun Keating News Feather Story 2014

People who fight our wars don’t get care

The Veterans Affairs Scandal

  1. Apr. ‘14: Whistleblower describes a horrendous wait list scheme at the Phoenix, AZ Veterans Affairs hospital.
  2. The secret wait list made it look like there wasn’t a long wait for care (possibly for officials to receive extra bonuses).
  3. At least 40 vets died because of lack of care at the Phoenix VA.
  4. More whistleblowers come forward at 42 other VAs. The problem appears systemic.
  5. General Eric Shineski, appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairs by Obama, resigns in shame.
  6. A national audit of VA system reveals over 63,000 vets never got care and over 57,000 vets had 90-day waiting time.
  7. VA acknowledges 23 vets have died due to the wait lists.
  8. Former Phoenix VA diector Sharon Helman is still getting paid though she has been removed from her position. (Speak up: Sharon Helman’s Linked In profile.)