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Tomah VA Under Fire. Kind Wants Answers
There’s a new name for the Tomah VA Hospital.
And a new name for Dr. David J. Houlihan, the Tomah VA Chief of Staff.
Aaron Glantz, a reporter with the Center for Investigative Reporting broke this story open last week. He found the number of opiate prescriptions at the Tomah V.A. more than quintupled from 2004 to 2012, even as the number of veterans seeking care at the hospital declined. When brought to to Houlihan’s attention…the Dr. brushed it off and said it was news to him. One vet has died so far at the VA and now Washington D.C. wants answers.
Congressman Ron Kind chimed in on the matter as well, saying "I am looking into the allegations made in this report, and am in contact with officials at the Tomah VA. My priority continues to be ensuring that every veteran gets the best care possible."
https://beta.cironline.org/reports/opiates-handed-out-like-candy-to-doped-up-veterans-at-wisconsin-va/ |
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