CNN Anderson Cooper 360 April 24, 2014 00:43:00
Was from stage four cancer. >> they called me on zemg 6th, he is dead already. >> they called you and said? >> i said what is this regarding? she says we have a primary for him. i said really, you're a little too late, sweetheart. >> reporter: dr. foot says that mr. breen is a perfect example of a patient who needed an urgent appointment with a primary care doctor, and instead he was put on a waiting list. >> if you died waiting for your appointment? >> they could just remove you from that list and there was no record that you ever came to the v.a. for care. >> pretty convenient. >> pretty sad...