The Patriot Post® · VA Scandal Keeps Spreading

The Albuquerque VA hospital evidently is now the eighth facility to place veterans on secret long waiting lists. In fact, a whistleblower says the facility has already destroyed records to cover their tracks. The death toll is hard to pinpoint, but Dayton Daily News notes VA settlements with the families of veterans who died waiting for treatment: “A database of paid claims by the VA since 2001 includes 167 in which the words ‘delay in treatment’ is used in the description. The VA paid out a total of $36.4 million to settle those claims, either voluntarily or as part of a court action.” So far, the VA only admits to 23 deaths due to delayed care, but there are allegedly 40 in Phoenix alone and the overall number will grow as more information is discovered. It’s a disgusting disservice to our veterans, and it’s likely to become more normal for all of us as health care becomes more rationed under ObamaCare. More…