VA Hospital Investigation

Lies, cover-ups ... and death
Drew Griffin, Scott Bronstein and Nelli Black, CNN
It began with secret texts to untraceable phones. Meetings took place in seedy bars, dark alleys, gas stations. Actual documents came in packages without notes, without return addresses.

The VA's troubled history
Michael Pearson, CNN
Scandal, controversy and veterans care in the United States have gone hand-in-hand for virtually as long as there's been a republic.

The first signs of trouble

Reporting the scandal
CNN was the first to uncover delays in care at VA hospitals across the country, with a ground-breaking investigation that began in the fall of 2013. CNN Investigations spent six months talking to sources, checking reports and calling for answers from officials before breaking the news.