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VA to fire 4 senior executives in response to wait-time scandal
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-to-fire-4-senior-executives-in-response-to-wait-time-scandal-1.307025By MATTHEW DALY
The Associated Press
Published: October 6, 2014
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department said it is firing four senior executives as officials move to crack down on wrongdoing following a nationwide scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking medical care, and falsified records covering up the delays.
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Among those being fired were a top purchasing official at the Veterans Health Administration; directors of VA hospitals in Pittsburgh and Dublin, Ga.; and a regional hospital director in central Alabama, the VA said.
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