Health chief concerned by reports of improper surgeries at Kansas VA

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Health chief concerned by reports of improper surgeries at Kansas VA
By Leo Shane III
Tuesday, Feb 21
ProPublica reported that doctors at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wichita for years received financial benefits from Medtronic in exchange for a lucrative contract to provide equipment for vascular surgeries. (VA photo)

Veterans Affairs’ top medical official said Tuesday he is “concerned” by reports of improper medical procedures tied to financial kickbacks at a department medical center in Kansas, but has seen no evidence yet the problem extended to other sites.

Last week, ProPublica reported that doctors at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wichita for years received free dinners, sporting event tickets and digital devices from officials at Medtronic — a medical device maker — in exchange for a lucrative contract to provide equipment for vascular surgeries.

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