Veterans Struggle To Get Mental Health Care

New findings suggest the Veterans Affairs Department is struggling to keep up with the number of veterans seeking mental health care. The agency inspector general said half of its mental health patients have to wait about 50 days for a full evaluation. That's far longer than previously thought. The report said the agency's tracking system is flawed. Doctors and clinicians said they don't have the manpower to handle all the cases. The VA last week began hiring 1,900 more mental health care workers.