Posted on 05/19/2014 1:37:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A West Virginia doctor is coming forward with new allegations against the Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming that she too was told to put patients seeking treatment off for months on end—and that at least two of them committed suicide.
The claims add to the mounting controversy surrounding the VA, and allegations in several states that workers were concealing information about the long wait times veterans encountered. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki testified last week before Congress on the scandal, but so far has resisted calls for his resignation.
Dr. Margaret Moxness, who says she was employed at the Huntington VA Medical Center in Charleston, W.Va., from 2008 to 2010, told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that she was told to delay treatment even after she told supervisors they needed immediate care. She said at least two patients committed suicide while waiting for treatment between appointments. …
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Ubama is as outraged by this as we are!
Oh--that's right. It was reported by Fox. And we all know how MEAN Fox News is to him.
So--we will have to wait until MSNBC discusses this matter before Jay Carney can tell us how OUTRAGED our Dear Leader is!
“Ubama is as outraged by this as we are!”
You forgot to add that he heard of it the same time we did, on the news.
It’s time for some creative insubordination by concerned physicians at the VA. Actually, it’s already starting.
This is the beginning of Obama’s policy of taking a pain pill and sitting in the corner. He was quite open about saying that, no surprise it’s happening.
Oh, boy. Wait until the President hears about this story on the 6 O’clock news. He will be furious!
When Libs were touting Øcare as great. I said 2 words to them...VA Hospitals and that shut them up quick. This is how Øcare will look another couple of years.
Obowma lies Vets die.
“Hey! Hey! O-Bam-Ay!
How many Vets did you kill today?”
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