VA critic slams Phoenix leak

By Mark Flatten
Published September 12, 2014 10:27pm ET
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VA critic slams Phoenix leak
A campaign ad run by Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., touting her efforts to aid the parents of a combat veteran who committed suicide in June 2013 after seeking help from Veterans Affairs, sparked a response from the acting director of the Phoenix VA health system, who illegally disclosed private medical information in his leaked email. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) | Matt York

Federal laws protecting medical confidentiality of a patient who committed suicide were broken in a clumsy attempt by Department of Veterans Affairs officials to deflect criticism from an Arizona congresswoman, a veterans’ advocacy group charged Friday.

“It seems there is no limit to how low the VA will go to cover its culpability in patient deaths,” said Pete Hegseth, CEO of Concerned Veterans for America.

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