Department of Veterans Affairs controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Electronic health-record implementation scrutiny
The Federal Electronic Health Record rollout faced repeated scrutiny over outages, workflow problems, training, cost, deployment readiness, and reported patient-safety risks. VA delayed additional deployments while remediation and oversight continued.
2014
Veterans Health Administration wait-time and scheduling scandal
Investigations found that some VA facilities maintained unofficial waiting lists or manipulated scheduling information, causing reported wait times to understate how long veterans waited for appointments. The scandal led to leadership consequences, inspector-general investigations, congressional intervention, and reforms to accountability and community-care access.