Veterans’ Health Crisis: Dialysis Duopoly Endangers Lives and Fails Patients
Washington, D.C. – The federal government’s contracting system has long faced scrutiny for rewarding bad behavior from private companies with public funds, often resulting in costly consequences and little oversight. This dysfunctional pattern is particularly evident in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where privatization schemes have led to inadequate access to care for veterans. Within the VA, privatization extends to various services, including the IT network and mental health treatment. These privatization efforts not …