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Today, nearly two years after we learned about widespread issues at the phoenix veterans affairs hospital, we're told the problems still persist. that was the controversy that blew the lid off the shameful treatment of our veterans across the country. we look at phoenix and the va there where some say not a lot has changed. hi, brian. >> that's exactly right. more than two years after whistle-blower dr. sam foot made allegations that at least 40 veterans died while waiting for proper medical care at the phoenix veteran health administration hobble, foot says there are not enough doctors and wa...

Never have this happen to another veteran again. and that's when dr. foot and i really started connecting about what was happening. >> in december of last year, de wenter and a v.a. physician name the dr. sam foot told everything to the v.a.'s office of the inspector general. >> i thought that was a saving grace. i thought okay, this is it. this is going to be all over. you knowle? then it wasn't. and we were waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting. >> and nothing happened. >> nothing happened. nothing. we didn't hear anything. the leadership was at thing us we passed everything. we're not...

Developments we'll keep you updated. martha: it's tough to say that he thought it wasn't systemic. but the president has been historically reluctant to fire anybody. but he's giving end cases he may be thinking of changing his mind. bill: dr. sam foot is our guest the next hour. if shinseki goes, what then? martha: a drawn-out process at this point. talk about a major payday. new word of a deal to buy the l.a. clippers from embattled owner donald sterling for a staggering amount of money. the reported price tag, $2 billion. a former microsoft mogul who has

>> it was never a secret patients of the va hospital in phoenix were having trouble getting in to see their doctor. sam foot dropped a bombshell saying there were two lists at the hospital. one was on the computer that everyone saw showing patients were being seen in a timely manner. in a secret list written by hand no one saw on that list veterans waited months sometimes more than a year to get their appointment. >> i never directed staff to do a secret waiting list. >> but more employees of the phoenix va began coming forward like this man. listen. >> they are flat outlying. dr. foot came ou...

Started with a phone call with the a doctor that retired from the veteran's affairs department. >> a new twist in the national outrage about those allegations that some veterans hospitals delayed care and covered up the consequences. >> today we learn that the bush white house was so concerned about this back in 2008 that it warned the incoming obama administration. >> another whistle blower is claiming she witnessed the same delays and incompetence at the va that may have cost dozens ocho v of veterans their lives. >> how does the media decide what is and isn't a story? in a moment, i'll talk...