Jul 02 What Congress has to get done By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Congress has some items it has to work on The state of the VA reform bill Obama mocks GOP again, says, “So sue me.” Is he really the worst president since WWII? What Congress… Continue reading
Jun 30 Obama selects former P&G exec. to lead Veterans Affairs By Kayla Ruble President Barack Obama will select former Procter and Gamble executive Robert McDonald as his nominee to head the Department of Veteran Affairs, according to White House officials. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Whistleblowers come forward in Veterans Affairs scandal By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown talks to Dennis Wagner of The Arizona Republic about two whistleblowers who have emerged to make public accusations about problems within Veterans Affairs health system. One came forward with information about patients who died while waiting for medical… Continue watching
Jun 23 VA mishandled whistleblower complaints about patient care, investigator says By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a letter to President Barack Obama, Carolyn Lerner of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said the VA continues to say patient care has been unaffected by errors. She says that is preventing the VA from taking necessary steps… Continue reading
Jun 12 Senate passes bill that allows veterans to seek medical care outside VA system By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After two overwhelming votes in two days, members of Congress say they are confident they can agree on a bill to improve veterans' health care and send it to the president's desk by the end of the month. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Sunni extremists extend control toward Baghdad with Tikrit takeover By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a group of Sunni militants broadened their control in Iraq by capturing the city of Tikrit, only 80 miles north of Baghdad. The al-Qaida linked group took over Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, a day… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Investigation launched into friendly fire deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 House approves bill that allows veterans facing medical delays to seek outside care By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- United and eager to respond to a national uproar, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for patients enduring long waits for care at Veterans Affairs facilities to get VA-paid treatment from local doctors. Lawmakers… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Reverse incentives of VA health care made fixing the numbers easier than fixing the system By PBS News Hour Continue watching