Why is it so hard for Veterans to get care from the VA?

2,578 views · Published 22 May 2014 · 10:44 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2014 · People & Blogs

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President Obama defended embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Wednesday, but warned that someone will be held accountable for any revealed shortcomings amid allegations that 40 veterans died awaiting care. Gwen Ifill gets two views on the troubles inside the VA from former Defense Department official David McGinnis and Joseph Violante of Disabled American Veterans.

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