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 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: Veterans Affairs Hospitals Suffer Problems Found at Walter R |
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From The Associated Press, 3/8/07:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,257960,00.html
Veterans Affairs Hospitals Suffer Problems Found at Walter Reed,
Arizona Congressman Says
WASHINGTON —
Substandard care at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center appears to
extend to the nation's vast network of veterans hospitals, the head of
a House panel investigating the situation said Thursday.
Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., cited recent audits and reports that
pointed to confusing paperwork and poor health care coordination as
well as backlogs in the treatment of returning servicemembers who were
deemed at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.
"That's unacceptable and embarrassing, and the American people deserve
answers," Mitchell said in remarks prepared for a hearing late
Thursday.
"I'm not convinced the Veterans Affairs Department is doing its part."
Following revelations of poor conditions and neglect in Walter Reed's
outpatient care, the House Veterans Affairs subcommittee was
investigating problems at more than 1,400 VA hospitals and clinics.
The VA facilities provide supplemental health care and rehabilitation
to 5.8 million veterans after they are treated at military hospitals
such as Walter Reed.
In his statement, Mitchell questioned whether Veterans Affairs
Secretary Jim Nicholson was doing enough for veterans, citing
complaints by a former VA project manager, Paul Sullivan.
Sullivan was expected to testify late Thursday that Nicholson had
shelved a proposal to alleviate long delays for health care and
benefit payments because he was too concerned about the $1 million
price tag.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Veterans Affairs Hospitals Suffer Problems Found at Walt |
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Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in
news:r2c1v2dcj91t57hk9iv9gp99vvbdh4fkrq@4ax.com:
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From The Associated Press, 3/8/07:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,257960,00.html
Veterans Affairs Hospitals Suffer Problems Found at Walter Reed,
Arizona Congressman Says
WASHINGTON —
Substandard care at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center appears to
extend to the nation's vast network of veterans hospitals, the head of
a House panel investigating the situation said Thursday.
Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., cited recent audits and reports that
pointed to confusing paperwork and poor health care coordination as
well as backlogs in the treatment of returning servicemembers who were
deemed at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.
"That's unacceptable and embarrassing, and the American people deserve
answers," Mitchell said in remarks prepared for a hearing late
Thursday.
"I'm not convinced the Veterans Affairs Department is doing its part."
Following revelations of poor conditions and neglect in Walter Reed's
outpatient care, the House Veterans Affairs subcommittee was
investigating problems at more than 1,400 VA hospitals and clinics.
The VA facilities provide supplemental health care and rehabilitation
to 5.8 million veterans after they are treated at military hospitals
such as Walter Reed.
In his statement, Mitchell questioned whether Veterans Affairs
Secretary Jim Nicholson was doing enough for veterans, citing
complaints by a former VA project manager, Paul Sullivan.
Sullivan was expected to testify late Thursday that Nicholson had
shelved a proposal to alleviate long delays for health care and
benefit payments because he was too concerned about the $1 million
price tag.
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Support our troops, eh?
Harry
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I'm sure that there are problems within the system as one might find
anywhere, but I have to say that I've been in the VA system, both for
myself and with my dad, a WWII vet, and I can't say that I've ever had a
real problem. Anything negative that I've seen in the VA system, I've
seen in the regular health care system. Normal delays, that sort of
thing. In fact, I feel that my dad and I received much better care in the
VA than in private "for profit" organizations. I have a "personal" doctor
at a sattelite regional clinic, who is an Air Force Reserve flight
surgeon. Where ever I go many of the staff are reserve military,
National Gaurd, or former military. The dentist I just saw is NG and
just came back from a year in Iraq. He does his weekend duty two days a
month at the VA hospital. Best dentist I've ever had. I'll be see him
in his private practice.
No, the facilities aren't the brand spanking new kinds of things you see
in the Taj Mahals that were built with the obscene profits from you
insurance dollars, but I've found them to be clean and comfortable. I've
had five major stays and three surgeries in several different VA
hospitals and never once could I complain.
The situation with Walter Reed is that it is actually an Army hospital
and Halliburton had it's finger in that pie.
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David Moffitt
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Veterans Affairs Hospitals Suffer Problems Found at Walt |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:r2c1v2dcj91t57hk9iv9gp99vvbdh4fkrq@4ax.com...
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From The Associated Press, 3/8/07:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,257960,00.html
Veterans Affairs Hospitals Suffer Problems Found at Walter Reed,
Arizona Congressman Says
WASHINGTON -
Substandard care at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center appears to
extend to the nation's vast network of veterans hospitals, the head of
a House panel investigating the situation said Thursday.
Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., cited recent audits and reports that
pointed to confusing paperwork and poor health care coordination as
well as backlogs in the treatment of returning servicemembers who were
deemed at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.
"That's unacceptable and embarrassing, and the American people deserve
answers," Mitchell said in remarks prepared for a hearing late
Thursday.
"I'm not convinced the Veterans Affairs Department is doing its part."
Following revelations of poor conditions and neglect in Walter Reed's
outpatient care, the House Veterans Affairs subcommittee was
investigating problems at more than 1,400 VA hospitals and clinics.
The VA facilities provide supplemental health care and rehabilitation
to 5.8 million veterans after they are treated at military hospitals
such as Walter Reed.
In his statement, Mitchell questioned whether Veterans Affairs
Secretary Jim Nicholson was doing enough for veterans, citing
complaints by a former VA project manager, Paul Sullivan.
Sullivan was expected to testify late Thursday that Nicholson had
shelved a proposal to alleviate long delays for health care and
benefit payments because he was too concerned about the $1 million
price tag.
_________________________________________________
Support our troops, eh?
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%%%% VA hospitals are run by civilians. Sad isn't it.
GILLETTE'S PRINCIPLE: "If you want to make people angry, lie. If you want to
make them absolutely livid with rage, tell the truth."
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