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Whistleblower: Phoenix VA Hospital Destroying Evidence
http://freebeacon.com ^ | May 2, 2014 | CJ Ciaramella

Posted on 05/03/2014 6:30:04 AM PDT by Whenifhow

Whistleblowers say officials have been destroying evidence at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital where at least 40 patients died from delays, despite requests from Congress to preserve records.

Dr. Katherine Mitchell came forward to the Arizona Republic with records that show the hospital was using a secret list to hide the long wait times veterans faced. According to the Republic, Mitchell sent the documents to the paper after receiving a call from a coworker that evidence was being destroyed.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hospital; phoenix; veterans; whistleblower
VA Hospital - Corrupt Care System - Dr Mitchell We're Punished For Speaking Out - Fox & Friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFefJ2NZj1U

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http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/investigations/2014/05/02/second-va-doctor-blows-whistle-patient-care-failures/8595863/

1 posted on 05/03/2014 6:30:04 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Whenifhow

VA Hospital - Corrupt Care System - Dr Mitchell We’re Punished For Speaking Out - Fox & Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFefJ2NZj1U

Read more

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/investigations/2014/05/02/second-va-doctor-blows-whistle-patient-care-failures/8595863/


2 posted on 05/03/2014 6:32:13 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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I would like to see the numbers of administration working for that VA that belong to a minority. The Memphis VA is nothing but an affirmative action hiring station that hires mediocre employees based upon colour instead of performance and experience.
3 posted on 05/03/2014 6:33:02 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: Whenifhow

God help these veterens who are being treated as scum by the leftist democrat and evil obamantion regime and his murderous scum tyranical bureaucrats and czars.


4 posted on 05/03/2014 6:36:18 AM PDT by kindred (They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. Salvation by Lord Jesus only!)
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They need to start arresting people.

If this was a local hospital, DA’s would be impounding and confiscating files.

Don’t hold your breath with the useless FEDS on this. They are too busy rounding up cows.


5 posted on 05/03/2014 6:37:19 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: kindred

The VA is run for the benefit of its administrators and executives. Their pay scale is off the chart !


6 posted on 05/03/2014 6:38:24 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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“It is extraordinarily disconcerting that more than a week was allowed to pass before any directive was issued to [Phoenix VA Director Sharon Helman] and her staff to preserve all potential electronic and paper evidence,”

The Democrat controlled clean-up crews already scrubbed the area spotless...nothing to see here...Lock for a memo from Ben Rhodes saying the Administration must look like they care for vets


7 posted on 05/03/2014 6:39:46 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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Why can’t the POTUS immediately fire these cretins for gross malfeasance? I understand that the worst that could happen to them is a paid leave. Remember when Reagan simply fired all the striking air traffic controllers ...if we had a real president could he do the same?


8 posted on 05/03/2014 7:06:20 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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VA hospitals have become the proving grounds for the obamacare death panels.


9 posted on 05/03/2014 7:44:02 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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Our government employees (who we pay) no longer care about us nor are they afraid of going to prison.


10 posted on 05/03/2014 7:46:23 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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They have probably already calculated that the charges for destroying evidence are less than the charges for what they have done.


11 posted on 05/03/2014 8:23:20 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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They have probably already calculated that the charges for destroying evidence are less than the charges for what they have done.


12 posted on 05/03/2014 8:23:20 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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“VA hospitals have become the proving grounds for the obamacare death panels.”

Well, this appears to be one part of Obamacare that may work quite well.


13 posted on 05/03/2014 8:24:30 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: Whenifhow

When the IRS or FBI wants papers, they come in and get them, confiscating computers and files without warning. The government obviously doesn’t want this information and warns its horrible employees to dump the evidence in advance of any action. Why do American citizens put up with this terrible government?


14 posted on 05/03/2014 8:45:51 AM PDT by txrefugee
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Can’t wait for Obamacare. O! joy!


15 posted on 05/03/2014 8:49:38 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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