We have a facility in Tomah. Over the last couple years, we've lost three veterans to the system. Two died with deaths related to potential opiate drug over prescription. … A 74 year old veteran with...stroke symptoms...waited in a waiting room for three hours...had a massive stroke...died two days later. … to understand that GAO has been making recommendations to the veterans healthcare system for a number of years. There are more than 100 recommendations that have not been implemented, about 80% of the recommendations. (00:40–01:13)
CLAIM
Asserts that a veteran with stroke symptoms waited too long for treatment, resulting in death.
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