As a member of both the Marine Corps and the Army National Guard, John Byrnes served his country both at home and overseas. When he joined the Marines in 1991, he was continuing a legacy of service, having family who served back to World War I. But when John tried to seek care at the... Read more »

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When our troops go into battle, they focus on accomplishing their mission. Providing health care to veterans should work the same way. Veterans’ health care reforms should answer how veterans can be served best. Unfortunately, too many people in Washington are more concerned with maintaining the VA’s institutional status than giving veterans the best care.... Read more »

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When George Geiger, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was diagnosed with throat cancer, doctors told him he needed radiation and chemotherapy. The treatments would be draining, but Geiger, whose helicopter was shot down six times during the war, was ready to fight. There was just one problem—the VA hospital in Atlanta was at... Read more »

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An explosive article in USA Today reports the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has covered up hundreds of employees’ mistakes and withheld information from patients about medical mistakes that were committed in recent years. USA Today reviewed hundreds of confidential VA records and what they found is astonishing: “In at least 126 cases, the VA... Read more »

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Add the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center to the litany of VA facilities that have manipulated data to reduce reported wait times. After the Phoenix waitlist scandal was exposed in 2014, one would think this issue would have been resolved. Unfortunately, this practice continues with the West Virginia hospital being the most... Read more »

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“Third-rate treatment of first-rate men.” This is how journalist Albert Maisel, writing for Reader’s Digest, described the health care available to veterans through the Veterans Administration – in 1945. Today, the Veterans Administration is known as the Department of Veterans Affairs. While the name changed, instances of low-quality care at many VA facilities persist. In... Read more »

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The House Veterans Affairs Committee will spend this week in multiple legislative hearings. On Wednesday, members of the committee will be reviewing bills on economic opportunity, and Thursday’s hearing will focus on improvements at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Here’s a look at the House VA Committee’s schedule for this week: Wednesday: The House VA Committee... Read more »

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Unsanitary conditions at VA facilities have become unfortunately common at this point. Patients not only have to worry about long wait times or the ability to get into a VA facility for treatment, but they also often face unclean conditions once they do get in. Here’s a look at some of the evidence: Chicago-area VA:... Read more »

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Yesterday, House Democrats on the Veterans Affairs Committee chose to boycott a roundtable discussion on the VA Choice Program. Their reason? Concerned Veterans for America’s presence at the meeting. CVA was invited to the roundtable discussion by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman, Phil Roe. With the Choice Program expected to run out of money by... Read more »

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In 2014, the Phoenix VA Medical center caught the attention of the nation as it was discovered the hospital manipulated wait times, resulting in several veterans dying while waiting for care. Findings by a new VA Inspector General report allege the VA healthcare system in Southern Arizona has wait times that are worse than the... Read more »

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