CNN recently posted a disturbing report on the Phoenix VA Health Care system:
Dozens of veterans die waiting for care. #AC360 Exclusive: Doc exposes #VAHospital was hiding the delays. http://t.co/AXQKuqJCGh
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) April 24, 2014
From CNN:
At least 40 U.S. veterans died waiting for appointments at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system, many of whom were placed on a secret waiting list.
The secret list was part of an elaborate scheme designed by Veterans Affairs managers in Phoenix who were trying to hide that 1,400 to 1,600 sick veterans were forced to wait months to see a doctor, according to a recently retired top VA doctor and several high-level sources.
For six months, CNN has been reporting on extended delays in health care appointments suffered by veterans across the country and who died while waiting for appointments and care. But the new revelations about the Phoenix VA are perhaps the most disturbing and striking to come to light thus far.
Be sure to read the whole thing.
According to CNN, hospital management were not only aware this was going on, but they encouraged it.
Actress Stacey Dash, a proud and vocal supporter of our military, was sickened:
This country has failed its #Veterans! NO other government expenditure should be above the #VA THEY EARNED IT @AC360http://t.co/Tr1TdLGYKW”
— Stacey DASH (@staceydash) April 24, 2014
Others shared her disgust:
https://twitter.com/ZombieWarhol/status/459342472598913024
@REALStaceyDash @AC360 The way the veterans and active duty military are treated is Disgusting!!!!
— Katie Key (@katiekey) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/nomoreclintons/status/459344090740445184
https://twitter.com/HacksIsTeenEyed/status/459343922272034816
@REALStaceyDash @AC360 I'm a disabled veteran and I know exactly what you are talking about!!! SEMPER FI!!!
— N.K. (@Jarhead3063) April 24, 2014
.@REALStaceyDash @USArmy @USNavy @USMC @usairforce @uscoastguard Apologize to vets Gov! Care for vets who were willing to die defending us
— Diana Serafin (@DianaM620) April 24, 2014
Our heroes deserve so much better better.
We owe our #vets an apology and the care they EARNED! @USArmy @USNavy @USMC @usairforce @uscoastguard https://t.co/8d3Jf7rf9J
— Stacey DASH (@staceydash) April 24, 2014
Hear, hear!
@REALStaceyDash Thank You again.
— Joey D (@joeyd8711) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/Langford6Steve/status/459352156798476288
@REALStaceyDash Thank you Stacey! Strength and Honor!
— CJ Prichard (@CJPrichard1) April 24, 2014
@REALStaceyDash @AC360 Stacey thanks for speaking out! Love you! God speed always!
— Armando Sanchez (@armansanch333) April 24, 2014
@REALStaceyDash thank you for your support
— Regular Dude (@JustinC27) April 24, 2014
@REALStaceyDash @AC360 thank you for caring. I am a veteran.
— John Sanders (@Sandersj915John) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/KShaff_RetMSgt/status/459342527108096001
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