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system. and i think historically the v.a. bureaucracy has not done a good job in outreach, telling you, ok, you served, this is what you are entitled to. this is your system. you're a taxpayer. you're a veteran. we want you in the system. not everybody, in fact, will want to come to the v.a. healthcare system, but i suspect there are a lot of folks who don't even know what they're entitled to. for example, we have 900 -- v.a. has 900 community-based outreach plants all over the country, and this is important stuff. we deal very poorly with primary healthcare. what the v.a. decided many decades ago, correctly, is that you have to bring primary healthcare to the veterans. one of these clinics, we have hundred of vet centers, where they primarily run by veterans themselves, people are veterans. they could play a good role in suicide prevention, and a variety of other psychological problems that veterans have. >> we have a little bit less than 10 minutes. you've seen recently the pentagon and the defense department, the defense de
system. and i think historically the v.a. bureaucracy has not done a good job in outreach, telling you, ok, you served, this is what you are entitled to. this is your system. you're a taxpayer. you're a veteran. we want you in the system. not everybody, in fact, will want to come to the v.a. healthcare system, but i suspect there are a lot of folks who don't even know what they're entitled to. for example, we have 900 -- v.a. has 900 community-based outreach plants all over the country, and...
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i think how the v.a. system is set up right now you don't have to be going to therapy to get the drugs prescribed the medication if you want therapy they filmed the entire session which is extremely uncomfortable and they have a set program for p.t.s.d. that just simply doesn't work there's really no continuity to your care because a lot of these guys are residents and you might see him once or twice and so they don't know what you've even been on half the time so they try to give you the same drugs that have already failed for you p.t.s.d. is not a new thing it's been around forever and i think they should be a little slower to just hear drugs say i hope these work for you send you out the door and then pursue even like alternate treatments that could work for people. my car. lot of people who do start is saying that right again. i mean i'm playing for that one chance that i might hit it big. just a money issue or i don't have the money or i. don't have enough. i . had a past that had no issues gambling or woul
i think how the v.a. system is set up right now you don't have to be going to therapy to get the drugs prescribed the medication if you want therapy they filmed the entire session which is extremely uncomfortable and they have a set program for p.t.s.d. that just simply doesn't work there's really no continuity to your care because a lot of these guys are residents and you might see him once or twice and so they don't know what you've even been on half the time so they try to give you the same...
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now, the pentagon had just considered dumping their own system and adopting the v.a. system for the defense department so everybody would be on one big system and there would be no issue with integration, but when they looked into it, they decided, no, let's build our own new thing instead. maybe that will help the backlog, maybe it will set it back even further, but it's an enormous change that will affect millions of americans. watch this space. [ female announcer ] can a body wash go beyond basic cleansing? olay ultra moisture body wash can with more moisturizers than seven bottles of the leading body wash. with ultra moisture your body wash is anything but basic soft, smooth skin with olay. >>> i have not done anything wrong. i have not broken any laws. i have not violated any irs rules or regulations, and i have not provided false information to this or any other congressional committee. and while i would very much like to answer the committee's questions today, i've been advised by my counsel to assert my constitutional right not to testify or answer questions related
now, the pentagon had just considered dumping their own system and adopting the v.a. system for the defense department so everybody would be on one big system and there would be no issue with integration, but when they looked into it, they decided, no, let's build our own new thing instead. maybe that will help the backlog, maybe it will set it back even further, but it's an enormous change that will affect millions of americans. watch this space. [ female announcer ] can a body wash go beyond...
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now, the pentagon had just considered dumping their own system and adopting the v.a. system everybody would be on one big system and there would be no issue with integration, but when they looked into it, they decided, no, let's build our own new thing instead. maybe that will help the backlog, maybe it will set it back even further, but it's an enormous change that will affect millions of americans. watch this space. but bounty basic can handle them. in this lab demo one select-a-size sheet of bounty basic is 50% stronger than one full sheet of the leading bargain brand. bring it. bounty basic. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% testosterone gel. the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you
now, the pentagon had just considered dumping their own system and adopting the v.a. system everybody would be on one big system and there would be no issue with integration, but when they looked into it, they decided, no, let's build our own new thing instead. maybe that will help the backlog, maybe it will set it back even further, but it's an enormous change that will affect millions of americans. watch this space. but bounty basic can handle them. in this lab demo one select-a-size sheet of...
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now, the pentagon had just considered dumping their own system and adopting the v.a. system for the defense department so everybody would be on one big system and there would be no issue with integration, but when they looked into it, they decided, no, let's build our own new thing instead. maybe that will help the backlog, maybe it will set it back even further, but it's an enormous change that will affect millions of americans. watch this space. that concerns all of us... obesity. and as the nation's leading beverage company, we can play an important role. that includes continually providing more options. giving people easy ways to help make informed choices. and offering portion controlled versions of our most popular drinks. it also means working with our industry to voluntarily change what's offered in schools. but beating obesity will take continued action by all of us, based on one simple common sense fact: all calories count. and if you eat and drink more calories than you burn off, you'll gain weight. that goes for coca cola, and everything else with calories. findi
now, the pentagon had just considered dumping their own system and adopting the v.a. system for the defense department so everybody would be on one big system and there would be no issue with integration, but when they looked into it, they decided, no, let's build our own new thing instead. maybe that will help the backlog, maybe it will set it back even further, but it's an enormous change that will affect millions of americans. watch this space. that concerns all of us... obesity. and as the...
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in the v.a. system, one in five women and one in 100 men screen positive for military sexual trauma. men make up 40% of patients treated for ptsd. in 2012, 334 veterans per month filed for disability benefits related to sexual trauma. almost a third were men. all told, 85,000 vets were treated last year for sex abuse. 4,000 sought disability benefits. this is costing valuable tax dollars that could be spent on your next 37 attempts to repeal obamacare. our servicemen and women deserve better but there have been no congressional hearings about this by benghazi-crazed republican friends. the obscenity of military sexual assaults needs to be on your front burner. if you don't take rape seriously, you don't take rape seriously and you don't help. take a page out of my book and declare any soldier who sexually assaults another soldier should be an act of treason. article section, section three of the u.s. constitution, any person who levies war against the u.s. has committed treason. soldierssoldiers who rap
in the v.a. system, one in five women and one in 100 men screen positive for military sexual trauma. men make up 40% of patients treated for ptsd. in 2012, 334 veterans per month filed for disability benefits related to sexual trauma. almost a third were men. all told, 85,000 vets were treated last year for sex abuse. 4,000 sought disability benefits. this is costing valuable tax dollars that could be spent on your next 37 attempts to repeal obamacare. our servicemen and women deserve better...
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v.a. hospital's water system. the v.a.'s administrators knew it but instead of correctly following government guidelines on how to get rid of it, the report concludes the v.a. tried to treat the water using a method that was not an accepted practice, and will not eradicate legionella, even temporarily. and it wasn't just some minor mistake. it killed american veterans seeking treatment at the hospital. >> it's a complete breakdown which in essence becomes a betrayal of what we say we care about. >> reporter: senator bob casey is livid. the v.a. hospital in his state not only failed to treat the legionella but also failed to notify patients and even staff that it existed in the water. as a result, five veterans died, 16 more became ill. sandy riley's brother, a 65-year-old navy veteran being treated for cancer, died in this hospital on july 4th of last year. at the time, she was led to believe her brother must have contracted legionaire's disease somewhere else. now she knows her brother mitch died because he came to the v.a
v.a. hospital's water system. the v.a.'s administrators knew it but instead of correctly following government guidelines on how to get rid of it, the report concludes the v.a. tried to treat the water using a method that was not an accepted practice, and will not eradicate legionella, even temporarily. and it wasn't just some minor mistake. it killed american veterans seeking treatment at the hospital. >> it's a complete breakdown which in essence becomes a betrayal of what we say we care...
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v.a. hospital's water system. the v.a.'s administrators knew it but instead of correctly following government guidelines on how to get rid of it, the report concludes the v.a. tried to treat the water using a method that was not an accepted practice, and will not eradicate legionella, even temporarily. and it wasn't just some minor mistake. it killed american veterans seeking treatment at the hospital. >> it's a complete breakdown which in essence becomes a betrayal of what we say we care about. >> reporter: senator bob casey is livid. the v.a. hospital in his state not only failed to treat the legionella but also failed to notify patients and even staff that it existed in the water. as a result, five veterans died, 16 more became ill. sandy riley's brother, a 65-year-old navy veteran being treated for cancer, died in this hospital on july 4th of last year. at the time, she was led to believe her brother must have contracted legionaire's disease somewhere else. now she knows her brother mitch died because he came to the v.a
v.a. hospital's water system. the v.a.'s administrators knew it but instead of correctly following government guidelines on how to get rid of it, the report concludes the v.a. tried to treat the water using a method that was not an accepted practice, and will not eradicate legionella, even temporarily. and it wasn't just some minor mistake. it killed american veterans seeking treatment at the hospital. >> it's a complete breakdown which in essence becomes a betrayal of what we say we care...
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in the v.a. systemcause one in five women and one in 500 men screen positive for sexual trauma. ptsd related to sexual trauma. last year, 334 veterans per month filed for disability benefits related to military sexual trauma. almost a third were men. >> bill: wow. it is just absolutely -- shocking and unbelievable. that this thing has gotten so out of hand. i want to switch here -- topics a little bit. because you and i that's what we do for a living. we cover a lot of stuff. i never thought -- you probably had the same feeling that we would ever agree with ted cruz on anything. but i do want to play this little clip because this is ted cruz yesterday. john mccain, among others, has been saying and chris van hollen will join us later in our program saying we need to have a conference committee between the house and the senate to adopt a budget. ted cruz opposes having a conference committee and here's what he said yesterday. here's why. >> the senior senator from arizona urged this body to trust the rep
in the v.a. systemcause one in five women and one in 500 men screen positive for sexual trauma. ptsd related to sexual trauma. last year, 334 veterans per month filed for disability benefits related to military sexual trauma. almost a third were men. >> bill: wow. it is just absolutely -- shocking and unbelievable. that this thing has gotten so out of hand. i want to switch here -- topics a little bit. because you and i that's what we do for a living. we cover a lot of stuff. i never...
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i'll tell you right now the v.a. system is broken.eep this in mind, as we continue to go to war, the health care is going to grow and we need to think about that. we need to use our men and women for just wars and oh by the way to defend the united states of america. then, our young men and women will fully and really join. host: well, dennis is a caller from maryland. president obama was in maryland at annapolis. naval academy graduation. you can see there one of the graduates. he called for moral courage and photographs in "the new york times." we also saw images on the front page of the "baltimore sun" the baltimore sun" showing this. carrying forth, he tells them to follow their moral compass throughout their military careers. looking at some other stories, the washington post has a front page image of the american flag hung from a stripped tree. this is in oklahoma where the flag has become a symbol of hope, says the washington post. we see more about what's happening in oklahoma from this, in the baltimore sun. weary. for tornad
i'll tell you right now the v.a. system is broken.eep this in mind, as we continue to go to war, the health care is going to grow and we need to think about that. we need to use our men and women for just wars and oh by the way to defend the united states of america. then, our young men and women will fully and really join. host: well, dennis is a caller from maryland. president obama was in maryland at annapolis. naval academy graduation. you can see there one of the graduates. he called for...
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since we're not building a new computerized system, which will the two existing systems, alta and vista, from d.o.d. and v.a. be able to fully talk to each other. >> what the congress instructed, what the congress funded was a seamless system. we'll have it shortly. can i tell you in a week or two we will have something decided within 30 days, i'll tell that you. >> jon: 30 days! a hard number. since that interview, 30 days ago he had our chuck hagel advent calendar. i have gone through the whole thing. it is day 30. i've been opening the doors. let's see what we've got in here a little bit of nice chocolate-- i'm explaining this because we have so many rabbis in the audience tonight. yeah. ( cheers and applause ) i'm trying to explain that christians give chocolate gifts and ( bleep ) for, like, 30 days straight, even when they're dealing with, like, the crucifixion. it's really just-- it's all about candy. whereas jews, even when we're freed we're like, "have some bitter herbs." all right. ( laughter ) so it's-- finally here. it was 30 days five days ago, so did they have a decision on the interoperabilit
since we're not building a new computerized system, which will the two existing systems, alta and vista, from d.o.d. and v.a. be able to fully talk to each other. >> what the congress instructed, what the congress funded was a seamless system. we'll have it shortly. can i tell you in a week or two we will have something decided within 30 days, i'll tell that you. >> jon: 30 days! a hard number. since that interview, 30 days ago he had our chuck hagel advent calendar. i have gone...
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. >> reporter: despite half a billion new computer system designed to improve efficiency at v.a., 97% of all the claims are still filed on paper. two veterans' affairs officers in virginia and north carolina are facing structural damage to their facilities overburdened by the weight of paper claims. meanwhile, the budget increased more than 40% over the last four years to $140 billion this year. it's budget is second only to the department of defense. the president's second of veterans affairs recently received the american hero award but some lawmakers are calling for him to resign his cabinet post. he has headed v.a. since 2009. >> the v.a. needs to be run bike a business. a business that provides services to their customers. if was a ceo of any company that took two years to change your data plan for your cellphone, they would be fired. >> we are aggressively skuagtd plan that we put together to fix this decades' old problem. and eliminate the backlog as we have indicated in 2015 and by that i mean no claim being processed longer than 125 days. >> in some cases there is good reason
. >> reporter: despite half a billion new computer system designed to improve efficiency at v.a., 97% of all the claims are still filed on paper. two veterans' affairs officers in virginia and north carolina are facing structural damage to their facilities overburdened by the weight of paper claims. meanwhile, the budget increased more than 40% over the last four years to $140 billion this year. it's budget is second only to the department of defense. the president's second of veterans...
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v.a. will eliminate the backlog. the new system would process claims in 125 days or less.o make veterans wait only four months instead of years. i'm joined by the congressman of california, a member of the armed services committee. congressman, good to have you with us tonight. >> always good to be with you. >> this is an aftermath problem we didn't anticipate, posttraumatic stress disorder needs a great deal of attention. that was a number in a cause of residual of war that we didn't and it tis pate. is this the best we can do? where are we, john? >> this is not the best we can do. in fact, this is despicable. there is no reason other than lethargic action by the v.a. and, i must say, congress has got to appropriate the money to hire the people to get this done. with regard to the electronic records, we've heard that promise before. it does work, but it's a long way off. we get it done in the next year, i would be surprised but i would be absolutely delighted, also. this has got to be resolved. i'll tell you my office, and we do a lot of veterans work out of my office, it
v.a. will eliminate the backlog. the new system would process claims in 125 days or less.o make veterans wait only four months instead of years. i'm joined by the congressman of california, a member of the armed services committee. congressman, good to have you with us tonight. >> always good to be with you. >> this is an aftermath problem we didn't anticipate, posttraumatic stress disorder needs a great deal of attention. that was a number in a cause of residual of war that we...
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despite a half a billion-dollar new computer system designed to improve efficiency at the v.a., 97% ofstill filed on paper. two veterans affairs offices in virginia and north north carolina are facing structure turley damage to their facilities overbourbonned by the weight of these paper claims. meanwhile the budget for veterans affairs increased more than 40% over the last four years to $140 billion this year. its budget is second only to that of the department of defense. the president's secretary of veterans affairs retired four star general acre then some are calling on him to resign his cabinet post. he has headed the v.a. since 2009. >> it needs to be run like a business. like a business that provides services to their customers. >> we are aggressively executing a plan that we put together fix this decades old problem. and eliminate the backlog. >> in some cases there are good reasons for. so backlog. for one, when he took over in 2009, he removed obstacles for veterans to receive disability benefits for post-traumatic stress which caused a surge in claims. the total number of po
despite a half a billion-dollar new computer system designed to improve efficiency at the v.a., 97% ofstill filed on paper. two veterans affairs offices in virginia and north north carolina are facing structure turley damage to their facilities overbourbonned by the weight of these paper claims. meanwhile the budget for veterans affairs increased more than 40% over the last four years to $140 billion this year. its budget is second only to that of the department of defense. the president's...
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v.a.? >> i think what they're doing is going to help prevent the backlog in the future. for future cases i think we'll see a much more efficient future systems overwhelming pile of paper. there's no way to describe it can you google images and it's shocking. that they're going to have to work through. and the v.a. says they're going to work through it by 2015. but behaven't seen any of the metrics or benchmarks that will prove that they're going to get there. >> one of the horrible ironies we have is we have better equipment in the field, so people are surviving, they're surviving horrendous injuries. we're getting them medivac'd out and treating them better, but there are more veterans that really need help. major help. >> and these are men and women out in the middle of the country who have been waiting two, three, four, five, sometimes 600 days if you're in a major city in iraq or afghanistan veteran, you're waiting close to 600 days forror claim and you don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. we're calling on the president of the united states to lead this isn't just about the v.a. this is about making sure that the department of
v.a.? >> i think what they're doing is going to help prevent the backlog in the future. for future cases i think we'll see a much more efficient future systems overwhelming pile of paper. there's no way to describe it can you google images and it's shocking. that they're going to have to work through. and the v.a. says they're going to work through it by 2015. but behaven't seen any of the metrics or benchmarks that will prove that they're going to get there. >> one of the horrible...
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the system is getting some kind of overhaul because people the average claim waiting more than 125 days just for a response. >> it is about -- it is not necessarily about funding. the v.abeen especially for the last four years record amounts of funding. they have been hiring a lot of people to help process claims. this is really about process. iraq and afghanistan veterans by and large are surviving combat injuries which is outstanding. there are complex injuries and more of them that they have to deal with the rest of their lives so the disability claims are much bigger than in previous generations. the problem is the v.a. didn't anticipate this even though this was totally predictable. they are still using this vietnam era post world war ii era way to process disability claims when there is just too many of them coming in and they are too complex. so it has only been in the last two or three years that the v.a. ramped up modernization but it was t too late and so we have this disability backlog. you might be waiting, 400, 500, 6 h hundred days for your claim and you have no clarity when it will be processed. we are calling on the president to step up and articulate a
the system is getting some kind of overhaul because people the average claim waiting more than 125 days just for a response. >> it is about -- it is not necessarily about funding. the v.abeen especially for the last four years record amounts of funding. they have been hiring a lot of people to help process claims. this is really about process. iraq and afghanistan veterans by and large are surviving combat injuries which is outstanding. there are complex injuries and more of them that...