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Congressman Takano blames VA for not informing veterans of available benefits

Incoming House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano of California tells VA Secretary Robert Wilkie at the end of a joint committee hearing that Congress was frustrated by holding the VA accountable with leadership changeover, some on the Senate not confirming leaders in a timely manner but it was disappointing the administration could not put in place stable leadership, information technology failure of the Veterans Health Administration payments for health care and social media adequate marketing to inform veterans of suicide prevention hotlines led to the same unstable leadership at the top.
Incoming House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano of California tells VA Secretary Robert Wilkie at the end of a joint committee hearing that Congress was frustrated by holding the VA accountable with leadership changeover, some on the Senate not confirming leaders in a timely manner but it was disappointing the administration could not put in place stable leadership, information technology failure of the Veterans Health Administration payments for health care and social media adequate marketing to inform veterans of suicide prevention hotlines led to the same unstable leadership at the top.
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December 19, 2018
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