This bill highlights the inherent tension between two important principles that many of us hold dear: tribal sovereignty...
I agree with Congressman Kennedy about the continuum of care.
I would like to talk about some of the sustainability, energy-saving measures that the Department has undertaken with lo...
I hate to say that maybe the stress for the poor operators comes from the fact that they know that they are not going to...
I think if I was going to sum up this hearing with the Veterans Health Administration, it would simply be that drugs are...
Very hard to get it right if you are not acknowledging the depth of the problem.
If this is true, why was the report for Ms. Holmes released to the committee?
Mr. Coffman. And roughly 63 percent of the behavioral health autopsies reviewed by GAO, critical data was missing.
It is now clear that VA is not even aware of the population of veterans with major depressive disorder due to inappropri...
Mr. Coffman. Dr. Clancy, in our case reviews, we found veterans who died of drug toxicity who reported hallucinations an...
What has also become clear is that VA is receiving and reporting inaccurate and inconsistent data regarding veteran suic...
I think this is important that we find a solution to this, that we find a way that we can make this work.
Well, that is not comforting. We were prepared here to know.
Mr. Coffman. VA has stated it would examine associations between treatment practices and indicators of recovery or adver...
we can't do that oversight operation and making policy that is best for our veterans if you don't fulfill your obligatio...
They believe their son would still be alive had he received better care.
Why was their son who had been documented with having suicidal thoughts or ideation not referred to suicide prevention?
And, Dr. Clancy, I want to stress again the need for you to turn over documents when requested by Congress.
