Joe Davidson reports:
Is the Department of Veterans Affairs hiding behind HIPAA to hit federal whistleblowers?
Citing patient privacy, managers have threatened VA employees or retaliated against those who complain about agency misconduct, according to a key congressman and the union that represents most of the department’s employees.
The “VA routinely uses HIPAA as an excuse to punish into submission employees who dare to speak out,” said Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. He is leading a probe into the coverup of long wait times for VA patients.
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