A U.S. military veteran has died after collapsing at an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria.
The cafeteria was situated about 500 yards from the ER of the Veteran affairs hospital, and according to hospital officials, it took 30 minutes for an ambulance to arrive.
Again, the veterans healthcare system, which Democrat Congressman Alan Grayson says just the best for vets, continues to fail those vets who have given so much.She says staff followed policy in calling 911 when the man collapsed on Monday. “Our policy is under expedited review,” Brown said.
The death comes at the Department of Veterans Affairs remains under scrutiny for widespread reports of long delays for treatment and medical appointments and of veterans dying while on waiting lists.
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The scathing report by deputy White House chief of staff Rob Nabors said the Veterans Health Administration, the VA sub agency that provides health care to about 8.8 million veterans a year, has systematically ignored warnings about its deficiencies and must be fundamentally restructured.-Fox