Tuesday, March 06, 2007

More on Walter Reed and Military Mental Health Care

Medical Care for Wounded Soldiers
An update on recent reports of substandard care for some outpatients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the wider inquiry into problems faced by wounded soldiers and veterans around the country.
Guests
Anne Hull, reporter, "The Washington Post"
Dana Priest, intelligence correspondent for "The Washington Post" and author of "The Mission: Waging War and Keeping Peace with America's Military"
David Gorman, Disabled American Veterans
Linda Bilmes, professor of public finance, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University co-author of "The Economic Cost of the Iraq War: An Appraisal Three Years After the Beginning of the Conflict
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Reporters Who Broke Story on Conditions at Walter Reed
Talk of the Nation, March 6, 2007 · After a series of articles in The Washington Post, Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been exposed as a facility that left veterans of war stranded in dilapidated housing and bureaucratic red tape. The two Washington Post reporters who broke the story discuss the latest developments.
Guests:
Anne Hull, Washington Post national enterprise reporter
Dana Priest, Washington Post national security reporter
Listen To Report Here


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Military Mental Health Care Under Scrutiny
by Daniel Zwerdling
All Things Considered, March 6, 2007 · Army generals are scrambling to apologize for the scandal over poor medical care and deplorable conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. But the evidence shows that the problems extend beyond the Army's flagship hospital.
Listen To Report Here
{Rest of report transcript at site}

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