Exams to determine whether veterans qualify for certain benefits have been almost entirely privatized, and the companies conducting the exams have long been cited for poor quality.
Denis McDonough
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How Walz Can Help Harris Woo Vet Voters
And just maybe save the VA
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Is Denis McDonough a Slow Reader?
The VA secretary’s professed ignorance about a report he commissioned describing an ‘existential threat’ to his agency is alarming.
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Privatization Warning
A VA advisory panel issues a red alert on outsourcing.
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Trump’s VA Plans Look Too Much Like Biden’s VA Reality
While Project 2025 plots VA dismantling, its Biden-appointed leader tells workers to ‘stay out of politics.’
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‘$23 Billion Up for Grabs’
Joe Biden’s embrace of VA outsourcing just got worse.
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Gunning for More VA Privatization
Veterans just dodged a GOP bullet to their health system, but now they face bipartisan fire once again.
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Unhealthy Competition
How creeping privatization of health care services for military veterans is not helping patients or their caregivers.
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Congress and the VA MISSION Act
Buyer’s remorse or full speed ahead?
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How Private-Sector Care Can Harm Veterans
One father’s wake-up call is illustrative as the VA attempts to outsource more care.