Took long enough, but the scandal-plagued Veterans Administration will be under new management soon. Wednesday, Trump announced via Twitter, his plans to install a new VA Secretary.
For Years the VA Department Knew About the Serious Conditions at D.C. Hospital

USA Today reported on Wednesday that officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs knew for YEARS about the poor conditions at the DC VA Medical Center and did nothing. The horrific conditions left patients at risk and wasted our tax money.
VA Uses Illegal Policy That Allows Hospitals to Hire Those With Revoked Licenses

USA Today has dropped another article on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as the publication continues its investigation into the department. This investigation discovered that a VA policy has allowed hospitals to hire health care providers with revoked licenses, but it’s illegal to do so thanks to a 1999 law:
The...
VA Hires Doctors They Know Have Malpractice Claims, Felony Convictions

USA Today has done an excellent investigation into the Department of Veteran Affairs. Its latest bombshell shows that the VA has hired doctors they know have malpractice claims and felony convictions. How could this possibly happen? A not so thorough hiring process:
Applications are vetted, education and licenses verified, references checked, and...
Ted Cruz: ‘Every Veteran Ought to Have the Right to Choose His or Her Doctor’

Sen. Cruz has big ideas for the scandal-plagued Veterans Administration (VA). Thursday, Cruz joined San Antonio radio host, Joe Pags, where he discussed the work he’s doing to right the many VA wrongs.
Cruz has been traveling across the Lone Star State, hosting veteran town halls.
Senate Passes Bill to Make Firing VA Employees Easier

After three years of constant problems at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, the Senate passed a bill that will make it easier to fire offending VA employees currently protected by layers of bureaucracy. Fox News reported:
The bill would lower the burden of proof needed to fire employees — from a “preponderance” to...
Trump aims to clean up scandal-ridden VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced scandal after scandal, some of which caused veterans to die while waiting for care. There was even a dentist
VA General Inspector Finds Veterans at D.C. VA in ‘Imminent Danger’

The general inspector for the VA found that veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C., face “imminent danger” due to the horrific conditions. USA Today reported:
The VA inspector general found that in recent weeks the operating room at the hospital ran out of vascular patches to...
More VA Fail: VA Falsified Vet Wait Times in 7 States

Is there a worse government entity than the Veterans Administration? Maybe, but it’s virtually inconceivable how the VA consistently manages to outdo it’s record of fail with even more fail.
In seven states, supervisor fudged wait times to make it appear as though wait time requirements were being met. They were...
VA Disgrace: Demands Proof World War II Purple Heart Vet Served in Military

Does the Veterans Administration ever help veterans?
A World War II combat veteran was denied benefits by the Veterans Administration. The VA claims they do not have enough proof of his service:
Amid Scandal, Veterans Affairs Issues $142 Million in Bonuses

Embroiled in scandal and mounting allegations of inefficacy, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doled out more than $142 million in bonuses.
While VA executives and employees are rewarded for their performance, wait time for veterans needing medical attention has increased more than 50%.
The issuance of bonuses is what...
Calls Grow for Hillary to Apologize for VA Comments

Last week on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show, Hillary Clinton downplayed recent scandals at the Department of Veterans Affairs which resulted in the deaths of vets who were waiting for care.
Since then, a growing chorus is calling for Clinton to apologize. CNN reports:
Veterans’ groups fire back at Clinton’s VA comments
Some veterans groups...
California Health System Innovations: Shredders and Death Plans

The Obama administration spent billions to fix the Veterans Administration hospital system so that our nation’s former military service personnel could actually receive the good quality healthcare they were promised—and it appears as though the Los Angeles unit used that m...
Billions spent, VA health care system still a mess

It’s another failure of the “Have a problem? Throw money at it!” strategy democrats know and love so well—but this time, it’s happening at the expense of veterans.
It’s been nearly a year since Eric Shinseki resigned his role as VA Secretary, and yet things are no better for veterans than...
Fort Bliss Under Fire

Yesterday afternoon, a man walked into the El Paso VA Health Care System clinic and shot a doctor before turning the gun on himself.
At a press conference Tuesday evening, Maj. Gen. Stephen Twitty...
VA Secretary nomination hearing set for next week

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing next Tuesday for Obama’s nomination for Veterans’ Affairs Secretary.
From Politico:
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a nomination hearing next week for Robert McDonald, the White House’s choice to lead the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sen. Bernie Sanders...
VA Office of Inspector General finds agency still struggling with claims backlog

Testimony from the VA Office of Inspector General released ahead of a House committee hearing on Monday indicates that the agency is still facing challenges in reducing a backlog of disability claims.
From The Hill:
Despite...