Veterans Affairs whistle-blower faces punishment for revealing alleged harasser, email shows

I use to help my grandfather take vets to the VA, it was a 2 hour drive to the nearest VA facility. As a teen I saw the VA play appointment games, waiting games, the Doc has an emergency games, your record is missing games, all this as we helped them around the hospital trying to find their next appointments location. I have several friends who are currently dealing with the VA and its insanity, one has a tore ACL they wont fix and are classify it as elective surgery, so Walking is now elective? But hay you want boobs that's fully funded.

How many wait lists have we seen? How many Black Mold incidents, Suicide hotlines not manned, how many Vets have died because the VA refused to see them in a timely manner. How about the Vet with Terminal cancer who could have lived had the VA done its job? Sure his Family might get some of the 2.5 Million they were awarded... but I doubt it, and he will still be dead. How many times do we need to hear about VA employees being moved after complaints.. What are they catholic priests? What's with the shell game?

I think most of them should be in jail for assessor to murder but at the least they should be fired for negligence. You are correct you cant save them all... But you can dam well do the due diligence and TRY! The VA has become the enemy of the VET.

All of the "games" you describe happen in the civilian sector also. I freely admit they are problems, however they are not only the VA's problem. All of these things are HEALTHCARE PROBLEMS as well as being VA problems. Making it sound as if the VA is the only segment of healthcare with problems is very unfair to a lot of people who work hard to take care of you and other veterans. Whether you appreciate it or not, I work the job that I do because I like being able to contribute taking care of veterans. I promise you that I could earn more money than I do, yet I stay because I like taking care of veterans. I'm not the only one who feels this way. HEALTHCARE as a whole needs a reform, not just the VA.

MSG Mark Million - Last comment from me on this, You say "All of the "games" you describe happen in the civilian sector also" But in the Civilian sector when someone breaks the law, when they play those games' when they treat their customers with disrespect, abuse, incompetence, and all around like crap... The Customer has the ability to go to another Doctor, another Hospital, get a different Insurance Policy, seek legal action.. VETS DONT!!! We are stuck dealing with the VA unless we pony up the money and try to get Insurance on our own. The VA abuses this fact and murders our Brothers and Sisters so the Administration side can make a tidy profit in bonuses and 6 figure salary's. How many scandals over a Century do you need before you admit they are a corrupt organization that cloths its self in sheep's wool to fool the mass's? This corruption has been systemic since 1921... Almost 100 years of scandals from one organization and aimed at one small select group who are there because they defended this Nation... I don't understand how ANYONE can defend them at this point.

CPO (Join to see) - I can respect your opinion, but I truly hope that things improve that in the future you may feel differently.

You fall in the lucky few category. Most I talk to, and all I helped my grandfather with as a Teen were getting screwed by the VA. Hope that Luck keeps up for you.

CPO (Join to see) - Thank you.... Its mostly about the camraderie, but medical services figure into it......I live 75 miles north of KCVA........wont go near the place.....so I go to Ft Leavenworth, KS VA (119 miles).........so far, so good.....