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August 26, 2014

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After a draft report from the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General found no proof that delays in health care lead to the deaths of veterans at a VA hospital in Phoenix, Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Dr. Sam Foote, the original whistleblower who spoke out about problems at the VA and refutes the report's claims.

Read Sam Foote's May op-ed, "Why I Blew the Whistle on the V.A."
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Sam Foote, internist who recently retired after 19 years as director of the Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Phoenix.

This segment aired on August 26, 2014.

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