US Veterans Agency Fires 4 Executives

The U.S. agency that oversees health care for the country's 21 million military veterans has fired four senior executives as it attempts to end long wait times for patients seeking medical care. The firings at the Department of Veterans Affairs are the first since Congress made it easier for the agency to get rid of officials suspected of wrongdoing. One top official at the veterans' agency said authorities "will actively and aggressively pursue disciplinary action"...

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