Eric Hannel

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How veterans are being exploited in higher education

Eric Hannel · October 1, 2019 4:00 am

The Phoenix VA Health Care Center in Phoenix is seen in this file photo from April 28, 2014. Among other problems, a recent Joint Commission report said that the hospital's medication workroom in oncology was "unclean and cluttered, the sink and faucet contained sediments, and a medication bottle inside the cabinet was sticky," increasing the risk of contamination of medications. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix VA cited for leaving chemicals, other dangerous items near veterans with mental health problems

Eric Hannel · March 6, 2018 8:28 pm

Several VA workers asked openly if the reconnection effort was mostly a drive to keep up funding levels, instead of helping veterans. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Employees worried VA used veterans as ‘cash cows’ to boost funding

Eric Hannel · September 26, 2017 1:00 pm

The Department of Veterans Affairs is only filling about half of its capacity to make medical appointments, even as veterans continue to wait for weeks. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

VA only filling half of its medical appointments while veterans wait for weeks

Eric Hannel · September 17, 2017 4:01 am

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin was challenged Monday by a VA whistleblower who asked why he was still facing retaliation by the department, even though VA policy prohibits actions against officials who highlight problems within the agency. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Whistleblower asks VA secretary: Why is retaliation still allowed?

Eric Hannel · August 22, 2017 4:35 pm

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