Veterans Affairs Dept. reformers find the fix is not in

Name: Veterans Affairs Dept. reformers find the fix is not in
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P431S
Description: Two years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs was rocked by scandal, thanks to reports of poor care and months-long wait periods in VA hospitals that led to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation and sweeping reforms. But recent reports indicate that the same problems are emerging once more. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Quil Lawrence of NPR about why the new system is plagued by old issues.

Clip: 05/18/2016 | 7m 11s

Two years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs was rocked by scandal, thanks to reports of poor care and months-long wait periods in VA hospitals that led to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation and sweeping reforms. But recent reports indicate that the same problems are emerging once more. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Quil Lawrence of NPR about why the new system is plagued by old issues.

Aired: 05/18/16

Expired: 06/17/16

Rating: NR

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