After hundreds of covid-19 deaths in state-run veterans homes, lawmakers press VA to adhere to science
At the Southeastern Veterans Center in Pennsylvania, some residents were given a “covid cocktail” including an unproven drug, hydroxychloroquine, without being tested for covid-19. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) has sent a letter to the Veterans Health Administration, demanding more information about the use of anti-malarial drugs including hydroxychloroquine at veterans homes and whether the VA was actively involved in the unproven treatment.