CNN’s Drew Griffin reports clerks scheduling medical appointments for veterans were "cooking the books" at their bosses' request to hide the fact some had to wait weeks, if not months, for appointments.
The VA's official policy is that all patients should be able to see a doctor, dentist or some other medical professional within 14 days of their requested appointment date. Any wait longer than two weeks is supposed to documented.
However, CNN interviewed Brian Turner, a Veterans Affairs scheduling clerk based in San Antonio, who said that some who called to make appointments at his facility did end up waiting longer, yet such delays were never reported.
This comes after news reports and whistleblowers came forward with evidence that at least 40 veterans had died from delays in treatment at a Phoenix, Ariz., VA hospital. The hospital was using a secret list to hide the long wait times from officials in Washington.
The Free Beacon reported earlier this week VA Secretary Eric Shinseki is facing numerous calls to resign following the news breaking of these scandals.