TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — Members of Congress say they expect the Department of Veterans Affairs to hold responsible parties accountable as it continues investigations into an embattled VA hospital in Tomah. A pair of U.S. House and Senate committees heard testimony Monday from family members of veterans who died as a result of inadequate care at the facility. The committee also grilled VA officials on how they plan to improve and prevent future deaths. The facility in west-central Wisconsin came under scrutiny in January following reports that physicians were prescribing more painkillers than most VA hospitals, and employees who spoke out were subjected to intimidation. The hospital is the subject of multiple investigations. Three deaths as a result of care at the facility also prompted state representatives to call for a federal probe.
