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The Veterans Affairs crisis line failed to adequately respond to a veteran who texted the line and warned he was in a place with the materials to commit suicide.

The Veterans Affairs crisis line failed to adequately respond to a veteran who texted the line and warned he was in a place with the materials to commit suicide.

A Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General investigation released last week found numerous problems with the hotline's response to a case in 2021 that resulted in a veteran's death.

OLATHE — Jerry Ira Daigh, 90, of Olathe journeyed to his eternal home on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. He passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and children.

An investigation into the 2021 death of Kenneth Hagans found that nurses failed to check on him for more than two hours.

Three mental health counselors maintained their licenses or certifications despite engaging in romantic relationships with three patients at the VA Illiana Health Care System.

Alcoholic Pathologist Endangered, Misdiagnosed Patients at VA Hospital An investigation into a prominent VA hospital in Arkansas shows just how dangerous drinking on the job can be. A pathologist at the center was let go for having a drinking problem that affected his work, but his actions went unchecked for years. Now, regulators believe he’s at least partially responsible for 15 patient deaths and more than 3,000 diagnostic errors. Administrators failed to address his actions until it was t...

Thanks to Open the Books, American taxpayers get a clear idea of where their tax dollars are going, particularly as it pertains to the federal governments massive annual outlay for salaries in its executive agencies.   Here is a graphic showing total annual wages for the executive agencies for the years…

Biloxi VA Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. (Dept. of Veteran Affairs) 10 Feb 2021 A Department of Veterans Affairs gynecologist in Biloxi, Mississippi, made graphic and lewd comments to patients while conducting pelvic examinations, joked about sex with them and otherwise traumatized veterans under his care, yet he remained on staff for years after an administrator became aware of complaints, a VA investigation has found. In a 33-page report released Wednesday by the VAs Office of Inspect...