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June 6, 2014

Sanders, McCain Agree on Bill to Improve VA Health Care 
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The scandal over veterans' healthcare is deepening. The acting secretary
of Veterans Affairs says 18 additional veterans who were kept off
official waitings lists have died while awaiting appointments in
Arizona. The deaths add to 17 others reported last month. The news comes
as Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders reached a deal with Republican Sen.
John Mc Cain on a bill that would allow veterans facing lengthy waits to
seek private medical care.

 

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