[jim schmidt]

Originally Posted by PhilB

Here's a few.

Facing South: Human experiments scandal at Arkansas VA hospital unearthed
VA Scandals Unfold as Veterans Wait for Medical Care
'It Is Just Not Walter Reed' - washingtonpost.com
VA Played Fast and Loose With the Facts - So, How Good Are They Really? « The Sentinel Effect
VA suspends admissions to psych unit - UPI.com
wbztv.com - VA Hospitals Treatement of Disabled Veterans In Question, I-Team Investigation Finds
Washington Times - Violations rife in hospital's studies on veterans
Waco VA Update - GregsOpinion.com
Scandal-Plagued VA Hospital in West L.A. Slowly Recovers - Los Angeles Times
A Rash of Drug Overdoses at a VA Hospital | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com
Arizona Veterans Navigate a Medical & Benefits Maze at VA
VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 12-10-2007 #4 -- COURT PAPERS DETAIL DARK CHAPTER AT ALBANY VA -- Veterans were being pushed into poorly run drug studies for which they didn't medically qualify and top hospital officials privately suspected tha

PhilB

Anybody willing to take the time to read this Google snip? Me either.

Here's something that will probably be more worth your time:

Number of Total Enrollees in VA Health Care System (FY 07):
7.8 M1
Number of Total Unique Patients Treated (FY 07):
5.5 M1

http://www1.va.gov/vetdata/docs/4X6_...sharepoint.pdf

Here's a ton more detail:
http://www1.va.gov/vetdata/docs/SMP99-ALL.xls