A proposal to keep seriously wounded vets from falling through the cracks of the bureaucracy was shelved in 2005 when Jim Nicholson took over as the secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department, according to the former VA employee who was responsible for tracking war casualties.
VA's Nicholson Abandoned Program to Help Returning Troops
Congress held hearings Wednesday on military health care spending after recent media reports of sub-standard medical care for military service members created an uproar. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discuss Congress' next steps.
Morning Edition, March 7, 2007 · Reports of poor conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center also underline obstacles veterans face in obtaining adequate care. Navigating the health-care system can be a nightmare. Paul Sullivan, former project manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs, describes some of the problems.
All Things Considered, March 5, 2007 · Eddie Ryan, a Marine wounded in the Iraq war, spent four months in a Veterans Affairs hospital, where his father says conditions were so terrible that he worked hard to get him out. Chris Ryan says he'll never send his son to a VA facility again.
Morning Edition, March 7, 2007 · Extended deployments for National Guard and Reserve units mean trouble for the 6-percent of Guard members who own their own businesses. Managing a business while at war is nearly impossible.
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