fbpx

Phoenix VA hospital

Jul 30, 2015

Growing VA wait list crisis requires bold solutions

A recent New York Times article proclaimed: “One year after outrage about long waiting lists for health care shook the Department of Veterans Affairs, the agency is facing a new crisis: The number of veterans on waiting lists of one month or more is now 50 percent higher than it was during the height of last year’s problems, department officials say.” Much of the increase is attributable to [...]

Jun 30, 2015

Internal Veterans Affairs watchdog retires amid criticism

The acting inspector general of the Department of Veterans Affairs is retiring, a year after he issued a scathing report on problems at the Phoenix VA hospital.

This May 29, 2014 file photo shows the St. Louis VA Medical Center. On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, Missouri Sens. Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill say VA leaders need to be held accountable after reports that Veterans Affairs health care centers in four Midwestern states maintained secret, unauthorized waiting lists of veterans, some of whom waited for care for more than 90 days. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)
Sep 29, 2014

VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistleblowers

The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital.

Subscribe

Get our free e-alerts & breaking news notifications!

You don't have credit card details available. You will be redirected to update payment method page. Click OK to continue.