Posted on Jul 2, 2015
1st review wrapping up on budget-busting Denver-area VA hospital. So, what do you think they will find?
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The half-finished medical center is now expected to cost up to $1.73 billion, almost triple the estimate the VA gave last year.
Construction is continuing under a series of short-term funding deals in Congress while the department negotiates with lawmakers for enough money to finish the facility.
The VA says it needs another $625 million for a scaled-back version of the medical center. Gibson said he still thinks the best solution is a 1 percent spending cut across the department in the next fiscal year. Veterans benefits wouldn't be affected.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/1st-review-wrapping-up-on-budget-busting-denver-area-va-hospital-1.355884
Construction is continuing under a series of short-term funding deals in Congress while the department negotiates with lawmakers for enough money to finish the facility.
The VA says it needs another $625 million for a scaled-back version of the medical center. Gibson said he still thinks the best solution is a 1 percent spending cut across the department in the next fiscal year. Veterans benefits wouldn't be affected.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/1st-review-wrapping-up-on-budget-busting-denver-area-va-hospital-1.355884
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Sounds like someone should be able to find criminal negligence on the part of the people who were supposed to be managing the program.
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The VA is understaffed at the clinical level, and underfunded nationwide. How can Gibson say a 1% spending cut will not affect the Veterans? How about a 10% funding increase to start.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
The VA "patient" population has nearly doubled from 2004.
Hospitals don't scale very well .. if you need 1 bed you have to build a couple hundred!
Hospitals don't scale very well .. if you need 1 bed you have to build a couple hundred!
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