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Nothing New as Chronic Indifference Continues at Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities

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By Jim Emerson, staff writer

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Congressmen Jeff Miller (R-FL) wrote an OP-ED for the Wall Street Journal high-lighting the depraved indifference and arrogance which have taken hold at the Department of Veterans Affairs (DAV).

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, during his senate confirmation hearing in 2014, promised to transform the VA. He would become Secretary of the agency that was entrenched in scandals of wait time manipulation and cover-ups that resulted in the death of veterans at VA medical facilities. These practices were common at VA medical facilities across the country. The American VA HOSPITALSpeople were properly outraged at the mistreatment of veterans who needed the medical care that was promised to them for their service. The VA lost the trust of the American people and has done nothing to restore their faith.

Secretary McDonald promised that the employees who violated the trust of the nation and of veterans would be held accountable. Yet sixteen months after his appointment by a Senate vote of 97-0, Mr. McDonald has failed to hold anyone accountable for the unethical behavior which has enabled the “VA’s culture of indifference” to continue to this day. Even CNN reported of “Veterans still facing major medical delays at VA hospitals.”  It has also been reported that “Appointment wait times at the VA HOSPITALS 2Department of Veterans Affairs are not getting better.” VA whistle blowers, who revealed the “secret” appointment lists about veterans dying while waiting for care, are still facing retaliation. A majority of the VA officials who manipulated the waiting lists and retaliated against whistle blowers are still in their positions. In some cases they even received fat bonuses.

“It is now clear that the VA’s most-serious problems are rooted in its leaders’ routine and pervasive refusal to seriously discipline those who have engaged in proven incompetence, corruption and malfeasance.” Even after VA medical facilities across the country concealed long waits for care, no senior level executive has been fired. Only three, low-level VA employees have been dismissed. VA senior executives who gamed the agency’s hiring system skimmed more than $400,000 in taxpayer-funds in relocation expenses. VA HOSPITALS 4Rather than being fired they were moved to assistant-director jobs paying more than $100,000. VA officials who retaliated against whistle blowers are still at their jobs. Despite the call for Secretary McDonald to punish the guilty, he has done nothing. He hasn’t held anyone accountable.

VA apologist Deputy Secretary Sloan D. Gibson has defended the VA, rejecting the perception that corrupt VA officials are not being held accountable or that Department employees failed to serve those who sacrificed for the nation. He did admit misconduct within the VA and insists that people were held accountable. VA HOSPITALS 3Maybe Mr. Gibson can take time to explain that to the Chairman of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.

The authors of the Wall Street Journal OP-ED which exposed the continuing despicable behavior of the Obama Regime just happen to serve on those Committees.

The American people are having a hard time buying your spin, Mr. Gibson.

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