DKW 86 7,418 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/06/22/veterans-waitimes-are-worse-after-va-scandal-not-better-n2015621 Fast forward one year later and the problem has gotten significantly worse, not better. In fact, wait times for veterans have increased by 50 percent. In other words, it's still being tolerated. More from AP: The number of veterans seeking health care but ending up on waiting lists of one month or more is 50 percent higher now than it was a year ago when a scandal over false records and long wait times wracked the Department of Veterans Affairs, The New York Times reported. The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported. So what's the problem and how in the world could things have gotten any worse? Especially after thousands of veterans reportedly died waiting for care? The VA is blaming the increase on an influx of unexpected patients. Keep in mind that despite claims from McDonald he's fired dozens of people, he's actually fired no one for lying about wait times, cooking the books or the gross mishandling of veteran needs. In the last year, the VA has increased capacity by more than 7 million patient visits per year, double what officials originally thought they needed to fix shortcomings, the Times reported. However, the newspaper added, department officials did not anticipate just how much physician workloads and demand from veterans would continue to soar. At some major veterans hospitals, demand was up by one-fifth, the paper reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japantiger 4,051 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm sure Obama just found out about this via Townhall... I love the shopping cart image by the way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUUSN 823 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 From the article: "The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported." Hello? Congress? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanthearyou 4,462 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Good guy at the top of the VA. However, not the right personality needed to overhaul and reform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,122 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 From the article: "The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported." Hello? Congress? Anyone? The VA has gotten 40 billion more since W left office. Hello, Congress ? Clearly tossing $ at the problem isn't the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,418 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 From the article: "The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported." Hello? Congress? Anyone? usn, in august of 2014 the VA asked for and got an additional $15.6BN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUUSN 823 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 From the article: "The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported." Hello? Congress? Anyone? usn, in august of 2014 the VA asked for and got an additional $15.6BN. Facilities and construction cost overruns are eating away at their budget. Yes, we need to throw more money at the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 From the article: "The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported." Hello? Congress? Anyone? The VA has gotten 40 billion more since W left office. Hello, Congress ? Clearly tossing $ at the problem isn't the answer what is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,418 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 From the article: "The VA also faces a budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion, the Times reported in a story posted online ahead of its Sunday editions. The agency is considering furloughs, hiring freezes and other significant moves to reduce the gap, the newspaper reported." Hello? Congress? Anyone? usn, in august of 2014 the VA asked for and got an additional $15.6BN. Facilities and construction cost overruns are eating away at their budget. Yes, we need to MINDLESSLY throw more money at the problem. Fixed that for you. With thinking like that, you should run for Congress. Fit right in in the DC Culture...They have facilities and Construction over runs because no one is minding the store. No one is in charge. The VA is just a stream of never ending cash for payola to Friends & Family of the DC Elite. It has ALMOST ZERO to do with Veterans Health anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,122 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Yes, we need to throw more money at the problem. Spoken like a true big govt proggie, or a ward of the State. Never mind that the $ is being squandered and misused, right and left. Doesn't matter, huh ? Spend Spend SPEND! ... until the problem is solved !! Only that never happens. Look at Detroit. Massive govt spending on " necessities " for a city which is all but dead. Just keep spending. Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUUSN 823 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Yes, we need to throw more money at the problem. Spoken like a true big govt proggie, or a ward of the State. Never mind that the $ is being squandered and misused, right and left. Doesn't matter, huh ? Spend Spend SPEND! ... until the problem is solved !! Only that never happens. Look at Detroit. Massive govt spending on " necessities " for a city which is all but dead. Just keep spending. Madness. You tell him Raptor! Signed, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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