OIG: 300,000 vets died waiting for care

Government Health IT: More than 300,000 veterans may have died while awaiting care from Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Health Eligibility Centers (HEC), according to a report.

Released Wednesday by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, the report said the VHA's system for tracking veterans' applications for health care is so unreliable that VA officials are not sure how many former troops still desire care, or whether they are even still alive.

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