Dr. Richard Krugman, another VA whistleblower whose allegations were first reported by the Examiner, told a similar story of being isolated and eventually forced out of the agency after he complained about unsafe conditions and policies to OSC.
Those who have revealed potentially lethal lapses in health care say they have been ridiculed, transferred, demoted and sometimes fired by agency managers attempting to cover up wrongdoing and silence anyone who dares challenge their dangerous practices.
The fates of those who have already stepped forward are critical now. The agency's inspector general is investigating reports across the country that patient records were falsified or destroyed to hide long wait times for medical care.
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