Morning Read: Owens wants probe of two VA medical centers

The Watertown Daily Times is reporting that Rep. Bill Owens wants a probe of two VA centers, one in Carthage and the other in Syracuse, following the death of a Carthage man in December.

Kathleen M. Countryman wrote to Mr. Owens urging him to find out why her companion of 13 years, Michael J. DeCaprio, died from a disease that she claims doctors left untreated after diagnosis.

“An investigation is clearly warranted when a death of this magnitude is occurring,” Mr. Owens said Wednesday.

VA officials say they are already investigating.  Read the full article here.

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