VA Health System Added to High Risk List for Failing to Fix Problems
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The U.S. military veterans’ health-care system ranks among the most troubled of all government programs after failing to make more than 100 recommended changes including shorter wait times for care, says a watchdog report set for release Wednesday.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is adding the Department of Veterans Affairs health system to its “high risk” list, according to an advance copy of the report. The health system serves about 9 million U.S. veterans a year at more than 800 outpatient clinics and 150 hospitals.