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Topics => Military News/Veterans => Topic started by: oldcoastie6468 on February 26, 2014, 08:56:20 AM

Title: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on February 26, 2014, 08:56:20 AM
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Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records to cancel backlogged exam requests [AUDIO]

Patrick Howley
Political Reporter

Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) destroyed veterans’ medical files in a systematic attempt to eliminate backlogged veteran medical exam requests, a former VA employee told The Daily Caller.

Audio of an internal VA meeting obtained by TheDC confirms that VA officials in Los Angeles intentionally canceled backlogged patient exam requests.

http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/24/va-employees-destroyed-veterans-medical-records-to-cancel-backlogged-exam-requests-audio/ (http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/24/va-employees-destroyed-veterans-medical-records-to-cancel-backlogged-exam-requests-audio/)
Title: Re: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: AlanS on February 26, 2014, 10:59:17 AM
What an exemplary way to treat those that served their country. <sarcasm>

I hate people who take government money, but the fine folks in uniform have actually EARNED their benefits from taxpayers. ::USA::
Title: Re: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: oldcoastie6468 on February 26, 2014, 11:11:32 AM
This is just disgusting. Heads should roll, but nothing will happen.
Title: Re: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: Libertas on February 26, 2014, 11:23:27 AM
But they all got spiffy new ID cards...so lighten up!

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Title: Re: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: Glock32 on February 26, 2014, 12:25:04 PM
The VA has always been a preview of what government medicine would look like if ever rolled out to the general population.
Title: Re: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: Libertas on February 26, 2014, 02:39:45 PM
The VA has always been a preview of what government medicine would look like if ever rolled out to the general population.

It's worse than that though...it's the incompetence and attitude of the DMV thrown in for good measure as well!!!   ::pullhair::   ::laserkill::
Title: Re: Department of Veterans Affairs employees destroyed veterans’ medical records...
Post by: richb on April 25, 2014, 02:15:11 PM
So shameful how our vets are being treated.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/376560/va-hospital-scandal-editors (http://www.nationalreview.com/article/376560/va-hospital-scandal-editors)