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Scandal at the VA
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July 31, 2014
Congress passed a plan to fix the VA
After months of controversy, serious reform appears to be in reach.
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July 27, 2014
Congress reaches agreement to reform VA
Despite hurdles, both sides promise deal that addresses short-term and long-term problems at VA.
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June 29, 2014
White House to nominate former CEO to lead the VA
The White House seems to be going with an administrator instead of a former veteran.
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June 29, 2014
White House probe finds corrosive culture at VA
A new report details the White House's troubling findings.
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June 24, 2014
VA whistleblower suggests the scandal isn't over
More horrible allegations in the ongoing VA scandal.
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June 23, 2014
Report: The VA ignored warnings for years
A new report calls the VA out on its mishandling of patients.
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June 18, 2014
The VA is finally enforcing monthly inspections
The agency takes another step forward in resolving the causes of the VA scandal.
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June 17, 2014
Phoenix VA officials earned $10 million in bonuses
More disturbing news from the VA scandal.
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June 9, 2014
Full VA audit highlights perverse incentives
Perverse incentives are, once again, at the heart of the VA scandal.
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June 7, 2014
Cleveland Clinic CEO declines VA secretary job
Toby Cosgrove said in a statement today that he will remain with the Cleveland Clinic.
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June 6, 2014
3 charts that show the VA is badly overloaded
Sometimes, the demand side is just as bad as the supply side.
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June 6, 2014
VA takes first steps to address scandal
The new head of the department is moving quickly on fixing the root of the problem.
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June 3, 2014
Report: White House considers Cosgrove for VA head
The Obama administration is considering nominating Cleveland Clinic executive Toby Cosgrove to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday.
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June 3, 2014
The VA fires more people than other agencies
Compared to the rest of government, the VA seems to be holding its staff more accountable.
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June 1, 2014
A simple guide to how VA health care works
The VA's health-care system is big and confusing. But it can make sense.
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May 30, 2014
Audit: The VA's policies created bad incentives
Yet more wrongdoing in the ongoing VA scandal.
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May 30, 2014
3 problems at the VA we've known about for years
How did the president not know about these problems?
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May 30, 2014
How the VA’s bonuses went terribly wrong
Bonus payments to hospital administrators were supposed to improve VA healthcare. Instead, they made it much worse.
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May 30, 2014
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will resign
As the VA scandal grows, the White House moves to hold people accountable.
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May 30, 2014
Fired.
Warning signs were present that something was going wrong with waiting times at VHA facilities, and nobody followed up.