Veterans accuse government of mishandling medical care...Class Action Lawsuit trial starts Monday

[maddezmom]

SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs isn't doing enough to prevent suicide and provide adequate medical care for Americans who have served in the armed forces, according to a class-action lawsuit that goes to trial this week.

The lawsuit, filed in July by two nonprofit groups representing military veterans, accuses the agency of inadequately addressing a "rising tide" of mental health problems, especially post-traumatic stress disorder.

But government lawyers say the VA has been devoting more resources to mental health and making suicide prevention a top priority. They also argue that the courts don't have the authority to tell the department how it should operate.

The trial is set to begin Monday in a San Francisco federal court.

more:http://www.examiner.com/a-1349918~Veterans_accuse_government_of_mishandling_medical_care.html

[Demeter]

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