This series of reports, which began 6 months ago, provides a good background on life-threatening delays at some Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals:
www.cnn.com/2014/05/01/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays
www.cnn.com/2014/04/23/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays
www.cnn.com/2014/01/30/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays
www.cnn.com/2013/11/19/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays
And bear in mind that this is "an issue that has endured for more than a decade." (www.armytimes.com/article/20130315/BENEFITS04/303150016/VA-wait-times-me...)
The time is long overdue for more than investigations and congressional hearings. It's time the Obama Administration made it a top priority to end life-threatening delays at all of its VA hospitals.