Obama Vows to Fix VA Medical System, Hold People Accountable
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U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to punish any officials responsible for covering up delays at Veterans Affairs facilities while saying that VA Secretary Eric Shinseki will stay on the job for now.
Obama said he’s awaiting a report from the VA inspector general on whether some of the agency’s facilities, in an effort to cover up failures to meet standards, kept secret waiting lists for veterans seeking care. Some veterans may have died while on the wait lists.