By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published August 14, 2015 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Phoenix VA scandal, VA hospital problems, Veterans Benefits Administration | Leave a comment
Each year, the Veterans Benefits Administration is responsible for distributing more than $95 billion worth of benefits to veterans. These include disability money and pensions to veterans and spouses of veterans, along with death benefits. However, a new investigation from CBS News reveals that there has been tremendous mismanagement of benefits claims, and many veterans Read More
Read MoreThe Phoenix VA Health Care System was the epicenter of the nationwide scandal related to mismanaged veteran care over the last year. As a result, it has been something of a measuring stick for how the system is recovering from the issues involved. One interested party was President Barack Obama, who visited the Phoenix VA Read More
Read MoreA hospital project in Aurora, Colorado has been the subject of national scrutiny since it was made public that it cost more than $1.73 billion and has not even been completed yet. Now, Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson has apologized on behalf of the department for the expense of the project, and gave reassurances Read More
Read MoreThe Hampton Roads Veterans Administration facility in Virginia has been ranked as one of the worst places in the country for patients to get a timely appointment for a visit with a doctor. Out of all of the country’s VA medical centers, the Hampton Roads location was ranked fourth highest in the percentage of waits Read More
Read MoreAfter a self-conducted U.S. Veterans Affairs audit revealed unequivocal evidence of departmental ineptitude, Congress is moving quickly to address the issue of veterans’ long wait times at VA clinics and hospitals across the country. On June 10, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation designed to make it easier for new patients dealing with Read More
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