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The Hill | Is coronavirus causing another VA appointment wait-time scandal?
As the news continues to be dominated by the COVID-19, one important aspect of the conversation is how the illness is impacting veterans, as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Although VA has assured the public that they are prepared to handle the impact of the virus on the veteran population and at its various facilities, few questions have been asked about how VA will respond to the almost certain influx of postponed appointments that will need to be rescheduled in its aftermath.
Unfortunately, VA has a track record of initially glossing over serious issues — as it did during the 2014 wait-time scandal and during the GI Bill payment delays in 2018, for example, only to later backtrack and admit that it needed more resources. |
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