“The Department of Veterans Affairs serves as a backup health system in times of crisis, but its mission statement for this crucial role was deleted from the agency’s website Friday as many in the country grew concerned that the coronavirus could overload civilian hospitals,” the Washington Post reports.
VA Deletes Mission About Serving Civilian Patients
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