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April 28, 2008
VA denies cover-up of suicide rates
In continuing coverage from previous editions of Headlines, the CBS Evening News (4/25, story 7, 1:55, Couric) reported that Michael Kussman, M.D., Undersecretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), "was grilled in court about a series of emails written by top VA officials."
Dr. Kussman said that "he disagreed with the premise that there was some effort to cover up something." This past November, "CBS News revealed for the first time an epidemic of suicides among those who have served in the military," a report that was "quickly disputed" by Ira Katz, M.D., Ph.D., "the head of mental health for the VA," even though "new emails made public in court" last "week show [that] at the very same time, the VA staff believed there was [a] flaw in the way they calculated their data."
HealthDay (4/27) also reported the story in its Health Highlights section.
Related Links:
- "Despite E-mails, VA Boss Denies Cover Up," CBS Evening News, April 25, 2008.
Posted by admin at April 28, 2008 04:50 PM