VA

Trust Me...

julia.seymour — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 20:31:17 +0000

Glenn Foden

Publish Date

October 15, 2014 - 4:28pm

NBC Skips 'Stunning' New VA Scandal Report, ABC Offers 21 Seconds

scott.whitlock — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:07:37 +0000

Scott Whitlock

A government report claiming that there was no conclusive proof that long wait times led to deaths at Veterans Affairs hospitals was altered. Yet, for the second day in a row, NBC ignored this story. ABC's Good Morning America on Thursday allowed a scant 21 seconds, despite news reader Amy Robach calling hyping the "stunning admission." [MP3 audio here.]

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

ABC, NBC Ignore Latest on VA Scandal; CBS Allows a Scant 21 Seconds

scott.whitlock — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 21:01:46 +0000

Scott Whitlock

Of the three morning shows on Monday, NBC and ABC ignored the latest controversy enveloping the scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs department. Only CBS This Morning bothered to cover the news that the VA has problems paying men and women compensation for service-related injuries. This Morning co-host Charlie Rose sped through the story in just 21 seconds.[MP3 audio here.]

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

VA Blackout: ABC, NBC Skip Veteran Being Approved for Treatment Two Years After Death

scott.whitlock — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:10:05 +0000

Scott Whitlock

The network disinterest in the Veterans Affairs scandal intensified on Wednesday. NBC and ABC ignored the story of a man whose treatment was approved – two years after death. CBS This Morning allowed a scant 22 seconds on the topic.

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

Always the Last to Know

mike.ciandella — Tue, 27 May 2014 15:46:49 +0000

Glenn Foden

Publish Date

May 27, 2014 - 11:44am

Uh-Oh, Even Jon Stewart is Blasting Obama VA

mike.ciandella — Tue, 20 May 2014 17:43:15 +0000

Hell hath no fury like a liberal confronted with government incompetence, corruption.

Kristine Marsh

Editor’s note: this article contains language some will find offensive.

— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.

ABC, NBC Ignore Report Showing Obama Administration Knew About Ongoing VA Problems

jeffrey.meyer — Tue, 20 May 2014 00:16:36 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

Documents obtained by the Washington Times revealed that the Bush Administration warned the Obama Administration about problems within the Veterans Administration as early as 2008, yet both the ABC and NBC evening news broadcasts ignored the story on Monday, May 19.

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

Networks Devote 72 Minutes to Veterans Scandal, But Just 5 Seconds of Criticism for Obama

scott.whitlock — Fri, 16 May 2014 18:47:33 +0000

Scott Whitlock

— Scott Whitlock is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Scott Whitlock on Twitter.

Dr. Dean's Admitted Socialism

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:34:25 +0000

Dan Kennedy

On Sunday’s “Face The Nation” on CBS, Howard Dean, doctor, former Vermont Governor, former head of the DNC, stated that the Veterans Administration’s health care system is, in fact, a socialist system. Yes, he said that. And he praised it as the best, most effective health care provider in all the world.

Smoking Drug Chantix Blamed for Problems in Supposed 'Human Drug Experiment'

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:55:44 +0000

Amy Menefee

Kelly Brown

“Good Morning America” slammed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) June 17 for “using combat vets as guinea pigs to test a controversial drug.” This report has already led to calls for congressional probes of the VA and its research – but ABC’s report left out half of the story.