GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE: Patient Admitted To VA Hospital For Mental Problems Went 8 Years Before First Psychiatric Evaluation. “The new findings indicate that sizable numbers of patients may be receiving substandard medical care and that the VA has failed to correct problems despite being made aware of them. The latest revelations go beyond the recent reports of problems in the VA health care system, which have largely centered on long delays for veterans seeking appointments for outpatient specialty care, particularly at a Phoenix, Ariz., veterans hospital.” It’s like the bureaucrats care more about themselves than about the mission or something.