..... Printer-Friendly Version VA PHYSICIAN TELLS OF UNDERFUNDING, UNDERSTAFFING, LOW MORALE, PATIENT DIVERSION -- VA claims ..., Oregon How many times have I written this? Underfunding leads to understaffing leads to inadequate care. The VA is the best ... permission from the copyright owner. VA PHYSICIAN TELLS OF UNDERFUNDING,UNDERSTAFFING,LOW MORALE,PATIENT DIVERSION --VA claims... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfdec08/nf122808-1.htm
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 02-26-2007 #4 -- WAR VETERANS FIGHTING FOR VA DISABILITY BENEFITS -- Pittsburgh VARO blames retirements as cause for slow claims processing.nf022607-4.htm
... could have hired more people in a timely fashion to replace those who were retiring. This is simply an underfunding issue. Underfunding leads to understaffing...and veterans wait...and, some die. Story here... http... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfFEB07/nf022607-4.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-07-2007 #1 -- IT'S TIME TO STOP BELIEVING THE HYPE ABOUT VA EXECUTIVE BONUSES -- The fabricated anger surrounding bonuses for VA execs is nonsense. The problem is not VA employees who are trying to make the system work. The problem is Congress who continues to underfund the VA healthcare system.nf050707-1.htm
... In this case, they should set aside personal goals and focus on the real problem...VA underfunding. The press should be more balanced in their reporting of a bonus system that helps recruit and keep ... they can with what they have. But, Congress isn't giving them the funding they need. Underfunding leads to understaffing which leads to veteran healthcare being delayed and denied. Get angry? You bet! At a Congress who... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf050707-1.htm
.... Michael Michaud (D-ME) requested report. Once again we learn a hard truth: VA underfunding leads to understaffing which leads to delays and denials of critical veterans' services. It's just that simple! The ... 225-9756 House Veterans Committee Report Concludes VA Counseling Center Services At-Risk Survey shows growing demand, understaffing, curtailed or deferred services Washington, D.C. Over the past year, many Department of... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes OCT 06/newsflash10-19-2006-11.htm
... click for more info Printer Friendly Page HOW VA BUDGET CUTS HURT AN AVERAGE VETERAN -- Budget cuts, underfunding and understaffing are taking a toll on the average veteran. This means longer waiting lists and denied services. One example ... complete control of Washington for the past six years...and we have seen the disastrous results of underfunding the VA. Story here... http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes OCT 06/newsflash10-06-2006-1.htm
.... He wants them to volunteer their time and talents to their local VA hospital. For more about VA understaffing and underfunding, use the VA Watchdog search engine...click here... http://www.yourvabenefits.org/sessearch.php?q=u nderfunding+understaffing&op=or Story here... http://www.philly.com/inquirer... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfNOV07/nf110507-7.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BURIED UNDER BACKLOGS -- Poor planning by agency leaders and underfunding by Congress created debilitating backlogs that may take years to resolve. Story here... http: ... from inspecting every foreign pharmaceutical plant it is obliged by law to inspect. Poor planning by agency leaders and underfunding by Congress created these debilitating backlogs that may take years to resolve, according to federal officials, legislators ...26-2008 #4 --GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BURIED UNDER BACKLOGS --Poor planning by agency leaders and underfunding by Congress created debilitating backlogs that may take years to resolve. VA,Veteran,Veterans,Disability... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfFEB08/nf022608-4.htm
... Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) accuses Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) of underfunding VA programs for over a decade. Story below: Your comments accepted at bottom of page. Share ... such as Mr. Buyer to vote against and criticize the additional $1.4 billion for veterans after underfunding VA programs for over a decade makes his criticisms look more partisan than substantive. The difference is clear ...Rep.Chet Edwards (D-TX)accuses Rep.Steve Buyer (R-IN)of underfunding VA programs for over a decade.--VA Watchdog dot Org -VA NEWS FLASH -02... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nffeb09/nf022109-1.htm
...Friendly Version OKLAHOMA VETERANS CENTER UNDER INVESTIGATION -- Veterans allege there has been a lack of care because of understaffing, improper health procedures and systematic intimidation to keep them from filing grievances or complaints. Story here. ... veterans and their families. The veterans allege there has been a lack of care in several instances because of understaffing, improper health procedures and systematic intimidation to keep them from filing grievances or complaints. State Rep. ... --OKLAHOMA VETERANS CENTER UNDER INVESTIGATION --Veterans allege there has been a lack of care because of understaffing,improper health procedures and systematic intimidation to keep them from filing grievances or complaints. VA,Veteran... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfJUN08/nf060908-3.htm
... FILNER JUMPS ON "BAILOUT BANDWAGON" TO HELP UNDERFUNDED VA -- House Vets' Chair's embrace of stimulus funds for VA is tacit admission of chronic underfunding. With nearly a trillion dollars ( $1,000,000,000,000 ) on the table in the latest economic stimulus plan.. ... FILNER JUMPS ON "BAILOUT BANDWAGON"TO HELP UNDERFUNDED VA --House Vets'Chair's embrace of stimulus funds for VA is tacit admission of chronic underfunding.--VA Watchdog dot Org -VA NEWS FLASH -01-30-2009 veterans benefits,VA benefits,VA,Veteran,Veterans,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjan09/nf013009-1.htm
