The VA Secretary's Visit May Have Spurred Improvements, But Wait Times At Dorn VA Medical Center Still Drag On July 9th, Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson visited the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC, and commended the VA Hospital’s improvements to wait times and care … [Read more...]
VA Struggled with Veterans Benefits, Per Report
July 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Report Shows that Veterans Affairs Struggled to Pay Veterans Benefits The Veterans Administration and VA hospitals all over the country have been mired in controversy for months because of fake waiting lists and long wait times for treatments that, in many cases, led to the deaths of veterans. … [Read more...]
Veterans Affairs Accused of Downplaying Whistleblowers
June 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Investigator Claims Veterans Affairs Has Been Downplaying Whistleblowers for Years According to a lead federal investigator, Veterans Affairs has been ignoring and downplaying whistleblower warnings about problematic patient treatment for years. In a letter to President Barack Obama on Monday, … [Read more...]
Same Sex Couples Entitled to Social Security Benefits
June 25, 2014 By 1 Comment
SSA Rules Same Sex Couples Entitled to Social Security Benefits On Friday, June 20th, the Social Security Administration announced that same sex couples entitled to social security benefits. The agency will expand benefits granted to same sex couples, so that any couple who is legally married can … [Read more...]
Several Social Security Field Offices Close, Face Budget Cuts
June 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As Baby Boomers Age, Social Security Administration Faces Office Closings A record number of the Social Security Administration field offices close, due to reported budget constraints, despite the fact that demand for social services as baby boomers age and more people file for social security … [Read more...]
VA Patient Wait Time Problems Continue
June 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
VA Patient Wait Time Problems at SC Veterans Administration Hospitals A nationwide audit of VA patient wait times at VA hospitals reveals continuing patient wait problems at several facilities, including Dorn VA in Columbia, SC. According to the audit, new patients waiting for just a first … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Judges Defend “Rubber Stamping”
June 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Four Social Security Disability Judges Accused of “Rubber Stamping” Claims On Tuesday, June 10th, four social security disability judges were accused in a report from the Republican staff in the House Oversight Committee of “rubber stamping” disability claims without actually considering their … [Read more...]
