VA boss may break silence on allegations

VA Secretary Bob McDonald may address problems at the Cincinnati VA in a Senate hearing today. Follow live coverage from Scripps reporters at the hearing.

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‘If government says they're going to take care of #veterans, they should do it’: bit.ly/1SMEEDE #ScrippsVA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb0sNW7WEAATcH_.jpg

by Scripps News D.C. via twitter 2/23/2016 2:47:08 PM
#Veterans say @DeptVetAffairs’ Choice program is no choice: bit.ly/1SMEEDE #ScrippsVA #CincyVA

by Scripps News D.C. via twitter 2/23/2016 2:47:15 PM
Headed to The Hill this morning- Secretary McDonald expected to face questions about our #VA investigation. @scrippsnews @WCPO @EWScrippsCo

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter edited by WCPO Admin 2/23/2016 2:47:24 PM
Secretary McDonald prepares to testify before Senate Veterans Affairs committee. Happening right now http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb6G0RAW4AQHA_m.jpg

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter 2/23/2016 3:03:48 PM
.@RepJeffMiller says Choice program is for supplementing #veterans ’ care, not supplanting it: bit.ly/1SMEEDE #ScrippsVA #CincyVA

by Scripps News D.C. via twitter 2/23/2016 3:05:51 PM
VA official: "I am grateful to the folks in Cincinnati that are raising the issues." #cincyva
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by Mike Canan via twitter retweeted by akesslerdc 2/23/2016 3:12:47 PM
Chairman of Senate Veterans Affairs tells Secretary McDonald the word of the day is "accountability".

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter 2/23/2016 3:25:58 PM
Secretary McDonald tells Senate committee VA has to investigate allegations of cost shift to choice @scrippsnews @wcpo reported yesterday

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter 2/23/2016 3:40:56 PM
Senator brown announces secretary of VA will visit #cincyva with him

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter 2/23/2016 3:55:00 PM
VA Secretary McDonald, answering questions from Senators about two of our investigative reports @scrippsnews @WCPO http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb6eeGcUcAA9Xf_.jpg

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter 2/23/2016 4:47:14 PM
.@SenSherrodBrown announces he and VA secretary McDonald will visit #CincyVA Brown says real staffing issues exist http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb6XtCaWIAEvHNB.jpg

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter retweeted by akesslerdc 2/23/2016 5:35:41 PM
Senator brown announces secretary of VA will visit #cincyva with him

by Mark Greenblatt via twitter retweeted by akesslerdc 2/23/2016 5:35:49 PM