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>> reporter: it was a plan by top management at this veteran's hospital in phoenix, arizona to hide as many as 1600 veterans. waiting many months just to get a doctor's appointment. cnn has learned at least 40 veterans left waiting for care, many who are on that secret list are now dead. and what is worse? according to multiple sources, the management's plan included shredding the evidence to hide the fact there was a waiting list at all. >> we've heard as many as 40 veterans here in arizona in the phoenix area could have died waiting for care. >> that is correct. the number is actually higher...

Began to circulate without any sort of verification to attribute them to actual kidnapping investigations. the figures were circulated to the news media as the number of actual kidnappings despite the true number being much smaller, in the 20 to 30 range per year. >> the allegation that is being presented to the city manager for investigation is that police management ginned up or overinflated kidnapping numbers in order to facilitate or pursue federal dollars for the city of phoenix. >> absolutely not. the numbers we have are from the crime analysis research unit, generated by the reports we ...