May 24 VA chief: ‘I deeply regret’ wait-time comparison to Disney By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Tuesday he regrets remarks he made comparing long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park. Continue reading
May 24 Missouri Sen. Blunt calls on Veterans Affairs secretary to resign By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Republican senator is calling for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to resign after McDonald compared long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park. Continue reading
May 23 VA chief compares wait times for veteran care to Disney park lines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Monday that the VA should not use wait times as a measure of success, comparing waits for VA health care to the hours people wait for rides at Disney theme parks. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:11 Veterans Affairs Dept. reformers find the fix is not in By PBS News Hour Two years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs was rocked by scandal — reports of poor care and months-long wait periods in VA hospital that lled to the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation and sweeping reforms. But recent… Continue watching
May 16 Fix for VA health snarls veterans and doctors in new bureaucracy By Quil Lawrence, NPR News Veterans are still waiting to see a doctor even after Congress and the Veterans Affairs Department came up with a fix. Continue reading
Jan 21 VA chief to Congress: You can’t fire your way to excellence By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald is pushing back against claims by members of Congress that the VA has not fired enough people to turn around the scandal-plagued agency. Continue reading
Nov 12 Obama awards Medal of Honor to retired Army captain By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that a young Army captain who is the newest Medal of Honor recipient had the instincts and the courage to tackle a suicide bomber in Afghanistan during a moment of selfless bravery, saving… Continue reading
Sep 30 3 things buried in the spending bill By Lisa Desjardins In nearly every “clean” temporary spending bill, especially in this era of permanently governing with temporary bills, there are at least a few changes attached. Continue reading
Sep 28 Do I qualify for both V.A. benefits and Social Security disability benefits? By Laurence Kotlikoff Did you suffer a service-related injury? Here's what you need to know about applying for Social Security disability benefits. Continue reading
Aug 10 VA should fire bad workers faster, House veterans chairman says By Associated Press DENVER — The chairman of the House Veterans Committee says the troubled Veterans Affairs Department should fire problem employees faster and that Congress should make it easier for the entire government to dismiss bad workers. Continue reading