May 15, 2014

Veterans Affairs Hospital Delays

Secretary Eric Shinseki testified before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee over delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals in Phoenix and elsewhere, and… read more

Secretary Eric Shinseki testified before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee over delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals in Phoenix and elsewhere, and the deaths of at least 40 veterans who were allegedly put on an unofficial patient waiting list. Secretary Shinseki said he hoped to have a preliminary inspector general report in three weeks regarding allegations of personnel misconduct at VA facilities around the country. He said the allegations makes him “mad as hell” and vowed to take all necessary actions. He was followed by a panel of the leaders of various veterans' organizations. They said the quality of veterans' health care was strong but they were concerned with problems of access to care. Then a panel of government officials testified. VA Acting Inspector General Griffin provided an update on the investigation of the Phoenix VA hospital and other facilities for veterans. Debra Draper made recommendations for improving the VA health care system. close

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Mark Begich U.S. Senator [D] Alaska
Carl Blake National Director (Former) Paralyzed Veterans of America->Legislative Affairs

Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
Richard Burr U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] North Carolina
John D. Daigh Jr., M.D. Assistant Inspector General Department of Veterans Affairs->Healthcare Inspections Office
Daniel M. Dellinger National Commander American Legion
Debra A. Draper Director Government Accountability Office->Health Care
Ryan M. Gallucci Deputy Director Veterans of Foreign Wars->National Legislative Service
Richard J. Griffin Inspector General (Acting) Department of Veterans Affairs
Dean Heller U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nevada
Mazie Hirono U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Hawaii
Johnny Isakson U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Georgia
Mike Johanns U.S. Senator [R] Nebraska
Phillip Longman Senior Research Fellow New America Foundation->Health Policy Program
W. Clyde Marsh President National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
Jerry Moran U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Kansas
Patty Murray U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Washington
Robert A. Petzel M.D. Undersecretary Department of Veterans Affairs->Health
Wayne Robinson President and CEO Student Veterans of America
Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator (Class 1) [I] Vermont
Eric K. Shinseki Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs
Tom Tarantino Chief Policy Officer Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Jon Tester U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Montana
Joe Violante National Director Disabled American Veterans->Legislative Affairs
Richard "Rick" F. Weidman Executive Director Vietnam Veterans of America->Policy and Government Affairs

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Program ID:: 319302-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 15, 2014 | 9:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: May 18, 2014 | 10:35am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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