Inspector General says wait list didn’t cause deaths VA officials in Phoenix created a secret wait list for veterans. The list made it look like there wasn’t a long wait for care. Some veterans waited months or years to get care. 40 veterans may have died as a result of the list. A national investigation was launched. The Inspector General’s …
Veterans Affairs Overhaul Bill Passed
$16 billion bill wins easy bi-partisan support A horrible wait-list scheme in the Veterans Affairs was revealed this year. Over 63,000 vets never got care. Over 40 died. The House and Senate passed a $16billion VA overhaul bill. The bill is now on its way to President Obama to sign. The bill funds new facilities, more doctors/nurses, and some veterans …