Thursday, July 26, 2012

VA "accidentally killed off hundreds of veterans"

GOV'T HEALTHCARE: VA ADMITS CLERICAL ERRORS 'KILLED OFF' LIVING VETERANS
by TONY LEE
24 Jul 2012

In revelations that should scare anyone who wants more government involvement in health care, an investigation by Sacramento, California’s CBS affiliate (CBS13) found that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs “has accidentally killed off hundreds of veterans, cutting off benefits and health care service at veteran hospitals.”

According to CBS13, numerous clerical errors have “killed off” living veterans, which then triggered notification letters to their families.

Kate Owens, according to CBS13, discovered her VA account had been deleted when a letter addressed to her husband announced she had died. Now, Owens has to submit documents proving she is not dead in order to continue receiving her benefits by the end of the month.
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