A new watchdog report is pointing to concerns about veterans still not always having timely access to health care services through the Veterans Health Administration.
Butler said a big part of the problem comes down to a lack of staffing from the local level, all the way up to leadership.
“This something where Congress really has the ability to make major headway in improving the situation,” said Butler. “They just have not given it the focus that it deserves in a long time.”“In September 2020 we found that VHA does not have accurate information on how many veterans have died by suicide, and its efforts to prevent future on-campus suicides is limited by its decision not to comprehensively analyze the issue,” the report said.
“It’s always going to be a little less than perfect, but we do need that information and it should be prioritized,” said Butler.
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